Cortical magnification in human visual cortex parallels task performance around the visual field

Human vision has striking radial asymmetries, with performance on many tasks varying sharply with stimulus polar angle. Performance is generally better on the horizontal than vertical meridian, and on the lower than upper vertical meridian, and these asymmetries decrease gradually with deviation fro...

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Main Authors: Noah C Benson, Eline R Kupers, Antoine Barbot, Marisa Carrasco, Jonathan Winawer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/67685