Training Transfers the Limits on Perception from Parietal to Ventral Cortex

• Published in: Current biology Vol. 24; no. 20; pp. 2445 - 2450
• Main Authors: Chang, Dorita H.F., Mevorach, Carmel, Kourtzi, Zoe, Welchman, Andrew E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 20.10.2014; Cell Press
• Subjects: Cerebral Cortex - physiology; Electrophysiological Phenomena; Humans; Learning; Neuroimaging; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Visual Perception - physiology

Visually guided behavior depends on (1) extracting and (2) discriminating signals from complex retinal inputs, and these perceptual skills improve with practice [1]. For instance, training on aerial reconnaissance facilitated World War II Allied military operations [2]; analysts pored over stereosco...