Division of labour within the visual system: fact or fiction? Which kind of evidence is appropriate to clarify this debate

• Published in: Experimental brain research Vol. 202; no. 1; pp. 79 - 88
• Main Authors: Stöttinger, Elisabeth, Soder, Kathrin, Pfusterschmied, Jürgen, Wagner, Herbert, Perner, Josef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.04.2010; Springer-Verlag; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision; Feedback; Feedback, Psychological; Female; Fingers; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Hypotheses; Illusions; Male; Memory; Models, Neurological; Motion Perception - physiology; Motor Activity - physiology; Motor control and motor pathways. Reflexes. Control centers of vegetative functions. Vestibular system and equilibration; Neurology; Neuropsychological Tests; Neurosciences; Optical illusions; Perception; Psychomotor Performance; Research Article; Thumb; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Visual Pathways; Visual Perception - physiology; Austria; Visual illusion; Vision for action; Vision for perception; Critical methodological issues; Human; Gripping; Obstacle; Perceptual illusion; Memory; Thumb; Central nervous system; Hand; Encephalon; Visual system; Visual pathway; Optical illusion; Perception

The perception versus action hypothesis of Goodale and Milner (Trends Neurosci 15:20-25, 1992) and Milner and Goodale (The visual brain in action. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995) postulated two different pathways within the visual system—one for action and one for perception. With the help of...