Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reassessing Choice Probability: What 59 Macaque Studies Tell Us About Decision-Related Activity in Visual Cortex.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same author

Flexible Perception of Tactile Cues in Multiple Reference Frames.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same author

Projection-specific intersectional optogenetics for precise excitation and inhibition in the marmoset brain.

Cell reports methods·2026
Same author

Improve harms reporting in trials of microelectronic retinal implants.

Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology·2026
Same author

Active gaze behavior organizes V1 activity in freely-moving marmosets.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same author

OpenIrisDPI: An open-source digital dual Purkinje image eye tracker for visual neuroscience.

Journal of neuroscience methods·2026
Same journal

Ephaptic coupling can explain variability in neural activity.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

A neuroimaging meta-analysis on social impression formation of stable characteristics.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

An expanded cortical map of von Economo neurons in the human medial prefrontal cortex.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

For better and worse: neural self-partner overlap during social feedback is associated with relationship satisfaction and depressive symptoms.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

Regions in the human inferior temporal gyrus are engaged in numerosity processing across visual stimulus categories.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
Same journal

Differentiation of cortical areas: effects of free energy minimization with broken symmetry.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 2, 2026

Author Spotlight: Optimizing Micro-Drive Systems for Precise Electrode Positioning in Marmoset
07:37

Author Spotlight: Optimizing Micro-Drive Systems for Precise Electrode Positioning in Marmoset

Published on: August 4, 2023

1.3K

Motion Perception in the Common Marmoset.

Shaun L Cloherty1,2, Jacob L Yates1, Dina Graf1

  • 1Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, New York, NY 14627, USA.

Cerebral Cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)
|December 13, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

We quantified motion perception in marmosets using a novel analog estimation task. Marmosets showed similar speed-accuracy trade-offs and shorter non-decision times compared to humans, highlighting their potential for studying neural population codes.

Keywords:
decision-makingmarmoset monkeymotion estimationpsychophysicsvision

More Related Videos

Chronic Implantation of Whole-cortical Electrocorticographic Array in the Common Marmoset
04:43

Chronic Implantation of Whole-cortical Electrocorticographic Array in the Common Marmoset

Published on: February 1, 2019

10.1K
Author Spotlight: Investigating Vocal Information Representation in Small Primates and Its Alteration by Psychiatric Disorders Using Noninvasive EEG
07:52

Author Spotlight: Investigating Vocal Information Representation in Small Primates and Its Alteration by Psychiatric Disorders Using Noninvasive EEG

Published on: July 26, 2024

1.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 2, 2026

Author Spotlight: Optimizing Micro-Drive Systems for Precise Electrode Positioning in Marmoset
07:37

Author Spotlight: Optimizing Micro-Drive Systems for Precise Electrode Positioning in Marmoset

Published on: August 4, 2023

1.3K
Chronic Implantation of Whole-cortical Electrocorticographic Array in the Common Marmoset
04:43

Chronic Implantation of Whole-cortical Electrocorticographic Array in the Common Marmoset

Published on: February 1, 2019

10.1K
Author Spotlight: Investigating Vocal Information Representation in Small Primates and Its Alteration by Psychiatric Disorders Using Noninvasive EEG
07:52

Author Spotlight: Investigating Vocal Information Representation in Small Primates and Its Alteration by Psychiatric Disorders Using Noninvasive EEG

Published on: July 26, 2024

1.3K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Primate Vision Research
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Visual motion processing is a key model for neural population codes in primates.
  • The common marmoset is a valuable model for studying motion perception due to accessible visual areas (MT and MST).
  • Limited data exists on marmoset perceptual abilities in motion processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel paradigm for assessing motion perception in marmosets.
  • To compare marmoset psychophysical performance with human observers.
  • To quantify marmoset motion perception for future neural studies.

Main Methods:

  • Trained two marmosets on a motion estimation task using eye movements for analog reports.
  • Compared marmoset performance (speed vs. accuracy) with human observers.
  • Utilized reverse correlation to analyze temporal integration windows and non-decision time.

Main Results:

  • Marmosets and humans displayed similar speed-accuracy trade-offs, with increased errors and reaction times at lower motion signal strengths.
  • Both species showed short temporal integration windows.
  • Marmosets exhibited significantly less non-decision time than humans.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first quantification of motion perception in marmosets.
  • The analog estimation task is effective for studying primate motion perception.
  • Marmosets' perceptual characteristics offer advantages for investigating neural population codes in motion processing areas.