Abstract
Understanding how the brain processes visual images is a fundamental question in neuroscience. As we constantly move around in the world, changes in the visual scene are largely generated by our own movements. This is particularly true for visual features related to motion and flow, and our perception of speed is known to be altered by movement. However, visual perception has traditionally been studied in stationary subjects, where visual scenes are manipulated by the experimenter. In this project, we will investigate the neural mechanisms for movement-dependent changes in speed perception, using a combination of high-density electrophysiological, optogenetics, and visual psychophysics.
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