Synapses in the brain mirror the structure of the visual world

Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 17:02 in Psychology & Sociology

New research has discovered why our brain might be so good at perceiving edges and contours. Neurons that respond to different parts of elongated edges are connected and thus exchange information. This can make it easier for the brain to identify contours of objects, report scientists.

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