Binocular rivalry
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Hugh R. Wilson
Abstract
This chapter will first examine the neural circuitry necessary to generate binocular rivalry. Such neural circuits entail both neural cooperation within and competition between monocular images. Evidence will also be presented that rivalry must occur at multiple hierarchic levels in the visual system in order to explain relevant data. In light of this, the suggestion that rivalry can elucidate the neural correlates of conscious vision will be challenged. Following this, generalizations of rivalry to competition among multiple spatial patterns will be developed. It will be argued that such generalized rivalry can provide significant insights into the nature of high level visual decisions in the presence of ambiguous or incomplete information.
Abstract
This chapter will first examine the neural circuitry necessary to generate binocular rivalry. Such neural circuits entail both neural cooperation within and competition between monocular images. Evidence will also be presented that rivalry must occur at multiple hierarchic levels in the visual system in order to explain relevant data. In light of this, the suggestion that rivalry can elucidate the neural correlates of conscious vision will be challenged. Following this, generalizations of rivalry to competition among multiple spatial patterns will be developed. It will be argued that such generalized rivalry can provide significant insights into the nature of high level visual decisions in the presence of ambiguous or incomplete information.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Visual consciousness and binocular rivalry 1
- Constituents, organization and processes of the human brain 15
- Overview of visual system structure and function 37
- Early views on binocular rivalry 77
- Psychophysics of binocular rivalry 109
- Investigating the structure and function of the brain 141
- The neuron doctrine of binocular rivalry 167
- Functional neuroimaging of binocular rivalry 187
- Binocular rivalry, brain stimulation and bipolar disorder 211
- High-level modulations of binocular rivalry 253
- Binocular rivalry 281
- The future of binocular rivalry research 305
- Index 333
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The stereoscopic viewer mentioned in this volume can be bought at http://www.3dstereo.com/viewmaster/svn-tmp.html
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Visual consciousness and binocular rivalry 1
- Constituents, organization and processes of the human brain 15
- Overview of visual system structure and function 37
- Early views on binocular rivalry 77
- Psychophysics of binocular rivalry 109
- Investigating the structure and function of the brain 141
- The neuron doctrine of binocular rivalry 167
- Functional neuroimaging of binocular rivalry 187
- Binocular rivalry, brain stimulation and bipolar disorder 211
- High-level modulations of binocular rivalry 253
- Binocular rivalry 281
- The future of binocular rivalry research 305
- Index 333
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The stereoscopic viewer mentioned in this volume can be bought at http://www.3dstereo.com/viewmaster/svn-tmp.html
