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Introduction to special issue on "Prediction in Perception and Action"
Mary Hayhoe1, Katja Fiehler2,1, Miriam Spering1
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Journal of Vision
|February 26, 2020
Summary
This issue highlights the explosion of evidence for predictive mechanisms in the visual system. These mechanisms, acting as visual priors, are essential for perception and visually guided actions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Visual Perception
Background:
- The visual system constantly processes incoming sensory data.
- Understanding how the brain predicts future sensory information is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the diverse evidence for predictive mechanisms in visual processing.
- To elucidate the role of prediction as a fundamental aspect of visual perception and action.
Main Methods:
- Review of current research articles.
- Analysis of evidence for predictive coding in the visual system.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in evidence supporting predictive mechanisms.
- Demonstration of predictive mechanisms as visual priors.
- Interwoven nature of prediction with sensory data.
Conclusions:
- Prediction is a core function of the visual system.
- Predictive mechanisms are integral to both perception and visually guided actions.
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