Parallel processing, asynchronous perception, and a distributed system of consciousness in vision

Neuroscientist

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 365-372

  Zeki, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Color vision; Conscious vision; Modularity; Motion vision; Parallel processing systems; Temporal hierarchy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; COLOR VISION; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0031713542     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849800400518     Document Type: Review

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