Perception and Illusion – How the Brain Maps Space

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Twin Brains

Two wrongs can make a right, at least in the world of visual perception and motor functioning, according to two University of Oregon brain scientists.

Much of what we take for granted about our inner lives, from visual perception to memories, is little more than an elaborate construct of the mind.

The human visual system analyzes the interactions between visible electromagnetic waves and the objects in our environment, extracts information about the world from them, and makes visual perception possible. Visual perception is considered a dynamic process that goes far beyond simply replicating the visual information provided by the retina.

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