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V1 as an egocentric cognitive map.

Paul Linton¹

¹Centre for Applied Vision Research, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK.

Neuroscience of Consciousness

|September 17, 2021

Summary

The primary visual cortex (V1) functions as a post-perceptual egocentric cognitive map, not just a perceptual one. This challenges traditional views and offers a new framework for understanding visual consciousness.

Keywords:

V1 cognitive map multisensory integration predictive coding retinal map visual consciousness

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Visual Perception

Background:

Traditionally, V1 is viewed as an egocentric perceptual map, while the hippocampus is considered an allocentric cognitive map.
This distinction limits the understanding of V1's role in higher-level cognitive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose that V1 also functions as a post-perceptual egocentric cognitive map.
To re-evaluate established V1 functions (distance estimation, size estimation, multisensory integration) as cognitive inferences.
To offer a low-level account of visual consciousness.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis and theoretical argumentation.
Reinterpretation of existing neuroscientific findings on V1.
Critique of traditional methods for assessing visual experience, such as detection thresholds.

Main Results:

V1's functions in distance and size estimation, and multisensory integration, are re-conceptualized as post-perceptual cognitive inferences.
V1 is proposed to be the neural correlate of the visual perception/cognition distinction.
A low-level theory of visual consciousness is presented, contrasting with existing mid-level and higher-level theories.

Conclusions:

V1's role extends beyond immediate perception to include cognitive mapping and inference.
This revised understanding of V1 necessitates a re-evaluation of visual consciousness theories.
The study advocates for a nuanced approach to visual experience, moving beyond simple detection thresholds.