Testing the hypothesis that V1 creates a bottom-up saliency map
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Saliency is the ability of an image location to attract attention or detailed processing. A unique vertical bar among horizontal bars is said to be salient and pops out perceptually. Physiological data have suggested that mechanisms in the primary visual cortex (V1) contribute to the high saliency of such a unique basic feature, but indicated little regarding 1This chapter is adapted from Zhaoping L. May KA (2007) Psychophysical tests of the hypothesis of a bottom-up saliency map in primary visual cortex. PLoS Compututational Biology 3(4):e62. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030062.
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