Knowledge-driven contrast gain control is characterized by two distinct electrocortical markers

Sensitivity to variations in luminance (contrast) is fundamental to perception because contrasts define the edges and textures of visual objects. Recent research has shown that contrast sensitivity, in addition to being controlled by purely stimulus-driven mechanisms, is also be affected by expectat...

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Main Authors: Bratislav V Misic, Bruce A Schneider, Anthony R McIntosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.09.078.2009/full