Word contexts enhance the neural representation of individual letters in early visual cortex

Letters are more easily identified when embedded in a word. Here, the authors show that word contexts can enhance letter information in early visual cortex, suggesting that the advantage offered by words occurs already during early perceptual processing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Micha Heilbron, David Richter, Matthias Ekman, Peter Hagoort, Floris P. de Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13996-4