The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning

M Ahissar, S Hochstein - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2004 - cell.com
Perceptual learning can be defined as practice-induced improvement in the ability to
perform specific perceptual tasks. We previously proposed the Reverse Hierarchy Theory as …

The effect of perceptual learning on neuronal responses in monkey visual area V4

T Yang, JHR Maunsell - Journal of Neuroscience, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
Previous studies have shown that perceptual learning can substantially alter the response
properties of neurons in the primary somatosensory and auditory cortices. Although …

Learning in mammalian sensory cortex

GM Ghose - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
The improvement of perceptual capabilities with training can offer important insight into the
physiological basis of learning in the cerebral cortex. The rapid time course and ease with …

Characterizing perceptual learning with external noise

JM Gold, AB Sekuler, PJ Bennett - Cognitive Science, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Performance in perceptual tasks often improves with practice. This effect is known as
'perceptual learning,'and it has been the source of a great deal of interest and debate over …

Perceptual learning retunes the perceptual template in foveal orientation identification

ZL Lu, BA Dosher - Journal of vision, 2004 - jov.arvojournals.org
What is learned during perceptual learning? We address this question by analyzing how
perceptual inefficiencies improve over the course of perceptual learning (Dosher & Lu …