The human visual system is extremely sensitive to the presence of bilateral (mirror) symmetry. In this review, I summarise the results of recent work investigating the neural basis of mirror symmetry detection, focusing in particular on brain stimulation evidence. Overall, available findings converge in pointing to the lateral occipital (LO) complex, especially in the right hemisphere, as a key region causally involved in symmetry detection. Interestingly, they also suggest that another region in the right extrastriate visual cortex, the occipital face area (OFA), is causally implied in symmetry detection, posing an interesting connection at the neural level between visual cortex responses to faces and to symmetry. Finally, this review also considers evidence on haptic symmetry detection in sighted and early blind individuals that points to LO as a multi-modal symmetry-sensitive region, and suggests that symmetry is a salient perceptual feature mediated by LO even when any visual experience is missing
Cattaneo, Z. (2017). The neural basis of mirror symmetry detection: a review. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, 29(3), 259-268 [10.1080/20445911.2016.1271804].
Citazione: | Cattaneo, Z. (2017). The neural basis of mirror symmetry detection: a review. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, 29(3), 259-268 [10.1080/20445911.2016.1271804]. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No | |
Titolo: | The neural basis of mirror symmetry detection: a review | |
Autori: | Cattaneo, Z | |
Autori: | CATTANEO, ZAIRA (Primo) (Corresponding) | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2016.1271804 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |