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[Reference system for representation of the subjective "straight ahead" position]

O V Chelnokova, E V Bobrova

    Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deiatelnosti Imeni I P Pavlova
    |August 27, 2010
    PubMed
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    This study reveals individual preferences for head-fixed or trunk-fixed reference frames in determining the subjective "straight ahead" position. Brain asymmetry may influence spatial perception and the neural representation of space.

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