Biyu He
Perception & Brain Dynamics Laboratory
NYU

Understanding conscious visual perception: The role of spontaneous brain activity and memories

Preexisting brain states wield powerful influences on conscious perception. Depending on the preexisting brain state at the time of stimulus arrival, a physically identical stimulus may be consciously perceived or not, a visual object may be consciously recognized or not, and we may perceive something that is not out there. Preexisting brain states include both anatomical connections shaped by past experiences and the moment-to-moment fluctuations in spontaneous brain activity. In this talk, I will discuss our recent work investigating the role of past experiences and spontaneous activity in shaping conscious visual perception in humans.

A pizza lunch will be served.