When the eyes play tricks, the brain builds consensus
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed circuit models to understand how the brain's visual cortex regions, V1 and LM, reach a consensus. The study suggests that when these regions agree, their neural activity persists longer, helping the brain resolve visual ambiguities.
Why it matters
Understanding how the brain processes visual information and forms consensus provides foundational knowledge for neuroscience and potential future applications in AI vision systems.
by Saugat Bolakhe, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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Add as preferred source CSHL Cynthia R. Stebbins Fellow Mitra Javadzadeh and collaborators have developed circuit models of the primary visual cortex (V1) and lateromedial visual area (LM) in the brain's neocortex. These models allowed the team to map and predict neural activity in response to different visual stimuli. Credit: Javadzadeh lab/CSHL Have you ever seen something that doesn't quite add up? Maybe a shape in the dark resembles a face, or an orange momentarily looks like an apple. Scientists now have a new idea about how different brain regions may work together to resolve these visual mix-ups.
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