Sources of Blindsight

Sources of Blindsight

Research connecting incidences of blindsight, or residual vision, to small sections of striate cortex within a damaged lobe is criticized as not explaining all cases of blindsight. Another correspondent comments on the image processing techniques used. The authors' reply is presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993-07, Vol.261 (5120), p.493-495
Hauptverfasser: Stoerig, Petra, Weiskrantz, Lawrence, Fendrich, Robert, Wessinger, C. Mark, Gazzaniga, Michael S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavioral neuroscience
Brain
Brain damage
Brain Mapping
Correlations
Eyes
Hemianopsia - physiopathology
Humans
Lesions
Localization (Brain function)
Localization of functions
Mental stimulation
Physiological aspects
Retinal images
Technical Comments
Visual cortex
Visual Cortex - physiopathology
Visual Field Tests
Visual fields
Visually disabled persons
Visually impaired persons
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Zusammenfassung:Research connecting incidences of blindsight, or residual vision, to small sections of striate cortex within a damaged lobe is criticized as not explaining all cases of blindsight. Another correspondent comments on the image processing techniques used. The authors' reply is presented.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.8380016