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On how vision works - with Li Zhaoping - #5

Theoretical Neuroscience Podcast

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The Limitations of Human Vision

The chapter explores the bottleneck in processing visual information in the primary visual cortex and the limited capacity of information transfer. It discusses how the brain filters out visual interruptions during eye movements and the role of the superior colliculus in guiding eye muscle movements. The transition of visual processing tasks from the superior colliculus to the neocortex in mammals is also examined.

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