When what you see doesn’t make sense, your brain does something remarkable
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals rapidly faded away. This “consensus building” mechanism could help explain how the brain turns many specialized inputs into one unified view of the world.
Key Takeaways
- The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene.
- Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals rapidly faded away.
- This “consensus building” mechanism could help explain how the brain turns many specialized inputs into one unified view of the world.
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals rapidly faded away. This “consensus building” mechanism could help explain how the brain turns many specialized inputs into one unified view of the world.
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