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Rotem Broday-Dvir¹, Yitzhak Norman², Michal Harel¹

¹Department of Brain Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.

|June 7, 2023

Summary

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Conscious visual perception relies on stable neuronal activation patterns, not just their magnitude. This study shows that pattern profiles and their geometric relationships persist during adaptation, challenging traditional views.

Keywords:

CP: Neuroscience awareness human visual cortex iEEG neuroscience population vector relational coding visual adaptation visual perception

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Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Visual Perception

Background:

Neuronal activation magnitude is traditionally linked to conscious visual perception.
Rapid adaptation causes significant decreases in neuronal activation magnitude during stable visual experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether neuronal activation pattern profiles and their geometric relationships are maintained during rapid adaptation.
To challenge the dogma that activation magnitude is the sole determinant of conscious perception.

Main Methods:

Utilized intracranial electroencephalographic (iEEG) recordings in humans.
Analyzed multi-site neuronal activation patterns and their similarity distances during extended visual stimulation.

Main Results:

Neuronal activation pattern profiles and their relational geometry remained stable despite significant decreases in activation magnitude.
This stability persisted during prolonged visual stimulation, indicating adaptation does not erase perceptual content.

Conclusions:

Conscious perceptual content is associated with the specific profiles and geometric relationships of neuronal activation patterns.
The findings suggest that the pattern and geometry of neural activity, rather than its overall magnitude, are critical for sustained conscious visual experience.