The organizing principles that govern the layout of human object-related
areas are largely unknown. Here we propose a new organizing principle
in which object representations are arranged according to a central
versus peripheral visual field bias. The proposal is based on the
finding that building-related regions overlap periphery-biased visual
field representations, whereas face-related regions are associated
with center-biased representations. Furthermore, the eccentricity
maps encompass essentially the entire extent of object-related occipito-temporal
cortex, indicating that most object representations are organized
with respect to retinal eccentricity. A control experiment ruled
out the possibility that the results are due exclusively to unequal
feature distribution in these images. We hypothesize that brain regions
representing object categories that rely on detailed central scrutiny
(such as faces) are more strongly associated with processing of central
information, compared to representations of objects that may be recognized
by more peripheral information (such as buildings or scenes).
%0 Journal Article
%1 Levy2001
%A Levy, I.
%A Hasson, U.
%A Avidan, G.
%A Hendler, T.
%A Malach, R.
%D 2001
%J Nature Neuroscience
%K Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Brain Cortex; Female; Fields; Gov't; Humans; Imaging; Magnetic Male; Mapping; Middle Non-U.S. Perception Photic Research Resonance Retina; Stimulation; Support, Visual
%P 533--539
%R 10.1038/87490
%T Center-periphery organization of human object areas.
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/87490
%V 4
%X The organizing principles that govern the layout of human object-related
areas are largely unknown. Here we propose a new organizing principle
in which object representations are arranged according to a central
versus peripheral visual field bias. The proposal is based on the
finding that building-related regions overlap periphery-biased visual
field representations, whereas face-related regions are associated
with center-biased representations. Furthermore, the eccentricity
maps encompass essentially the entire extent of object-related occipito-temporal
cortex, indicating that most object representations are organized
with respect to retinal eccentricity. A control experiment ruled
out the possibility that the results are due exclusively to unequal
feature distribution in these images. We hypothesize that brain regions
representing object categories that rely on detailed central scrutiny
(such as faces) are more strongly associated with processing of central
information, compared to representations of objects that may be recognized
by more peripheral information (such as buildings or scenes).
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abstract = {The organizing principles that govern the layout of human object-related
areas are largely unknown. Here we propose a new organizing principle
in which object representations are arranged according to a central
versus peripheral visual field bias. The proposal is based on the
finding that building-related regions overlap periphery-biased visual
field representations, whereas face-related regions are associated
with center-biased representations. Furthermore, the eccentricity
maps encompass essentially the entire extent of object-related occipito-temporal
cortex, indicating that most object representations are organized
with respect to retinal eccentricity. A control experiment ruled
out the possibility that the results are due exclusively to unequal
feature distribution in these images. We hypothesize that brain regions
representing object categories that rely on detailed central scrutiny
(such as faces) are more strongly associated with processing of central
information, compared to representations of objects that may be recognized
by more peripheral information (such as buildings or scenes).},
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author = {Levy, I. and Hasson, U. and Avidan, G. and Hendler, T. and Malach, R.},
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keywords = {Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Brain Cortex; Female; Fields; Gov't; Humans; Imaging; Magnetic Male; Mapping; Middle Non-U.S. Perception Photic Research Resonance Retina; Stimulation; Support, Visual},
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title = {Center-periphery organization of human object areas.},
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