brain imaging
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Decoding the visual and subjective contents of the human brain
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, Kamitani and Tong demonstrate that the activity in early visual areas correlate closely with the perceived orientation of a stimulus. This work provides a demonstration of how higher...
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New fMRI study of conscious perception
A new study documents the effects of conscious perception in the brain.
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Brain Scans Show Deaf Subjects ‘Hear’ Vibrations
Deaf people use the region of the brain associated with hearing to sense vibrations, a new study shows. “These findings illustrate how altered experience can affect brain organization,” says investigator Dean Shibat...
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Neural correlates of consciousness in humans
The primate visual system has been extensively investigated in the search for the neural correlates of conscious experience. This article reviews data from functional neuroimaging studies in humans and electrophysiological stud...