The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 457-464

  Ahissar, Merav ^a   Hochstein, Shaul ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ANATOMICAL DATA; PERCEPTUAL TASKS; REVERSE HIERARCHY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LEARNING; NEUROANATOMY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKILL; VISION;

EID: 4644223399     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2004.08.011     Document Type: Article

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