A subcortical pathway through the superior colliculus and pulvinar to the amygdala is
commonly assumed to mediate the non-conscious processing of affective visual stimuli. We …

Sensory processing is often regarded as a passive process in which biological receptors like
photoreceptors and mechanoreceptors transduce physical energy into a neural code …

The laminar location of the cell bodies and terminals of interareal connections determines
the hierarchical structural organization of the cortex and has been intensively studied …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

A fundamental question in neuroscience concerns the relation between the spiking of
individual neurons and the aggregate electrical activity of neuronal ensembles as seen in …

People see with feeling. We 'gaze','behold','stare','gape'and 'glare'. In this paper, we develop
the hypothesis that the brain's ability to see in the present incorporates a representation of …

Background The cerebral cortex is divisible into many individual areas, each exhibiting
distinct connectivity profiles, architecture, and physiological characteristics. Interactions …

It has become accepted in the neuroscience community that perception and performance
are quintessentially multisensory by nature. Using the full palette of modern brain imaging …

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder associated with a characteristic constellation of
symptoms and neurocognitive deficits. At present, etiological mechanisms remain relatively …

Schizophrenia is a major mental disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population
worldwide. Cognitive deficits are a key feature of schizophrenia and a primary cause of long …