Increasing evidence suggests that plastic changes underlying skill learning may occur at
early stages of neural processing. However, whether visual perceptual learning (PL) is …

Perceptual learning is regarded as a manifestation of experience-dependent plasticity in the
sensory systems, yet the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. We measured the …

Previous studies have shown that perceptual learning can substantially alter the response
properties of neurons in the primary somatosensory and auditory cortices. Although …

Changes in synaptic efficacy, including long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term
depression (LTD), provide mechanisms for experience-induced plasticity and play a key role …

Perceptual learning is an implicit form of learning which induces long-lasting perceptual
enhancements. Perceptual learning shows intriguing characteristics. For example, a minimal …

Acquisition of new skills has the potential to disturb existing network function. To directly
assess whether previously acquired cortical function is altered during learning, mice were …

Numerous psychophysical studies have described perceptual learning as long-lasting
improvements in perceptual discrimination and detection capabilities following practice …

The response properties of neurons in primary sensory cortices remain malleable
throughout life. The existence of such plasticity, and the characteristics of a form of implicit …

Psychophysical and neuroimaging studies suggest that perceptual learning may affect
activity in primary visual cortex (V1). Yet, it remains unclear whether such changes involve …

Visual perceptual learning (VPL) is defined as a long-term improvement in performance on a
visual task. In recent years, the idea that conscious effort is necessary for VPL to occur has …