Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex
Attention is known to enhance relevant information in our environment, yet its underlying neural computations remain unclear. Here, the authors provide evidence that the degree to which a neural population can normalize itself results in greater potential for attentional benefits.
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| author | Ilona M. Bloem Sam Ling |
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| description | Attention is known to enhance relevant information in our environment, yet its underlying neural computations remain unclear. Here, the authors provide evidence that the degree to which a neural population can normalize itself results in greater potential for attentional benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cdd492aef8a49fd97ebbb4aaa11662e2022-12-21T18:04:02ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-12-0110111010.1038/s41467-019-13597-1Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortexIlona M. Bloem0Sam Ling1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston UniversityDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston UniversityAttention is known to enhance relevant information in our environment, yet its underlying neural computations remain unclear. Here, the authors provide evidence that the degree to which a neural population can normalize itself results in greater potential for attentional benefits.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13597-1 |
| spellingShingle | Ilona M. Bloem Sam Ling Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex Nature Communications |
| title | Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| title_full | Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| title_fullStr | Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| title_full_unstemmed | Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| title_short | Normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| title_sort | normalization governs attentional modulation within human visual cortex |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13597-1 |
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