Handoff (IMAGE)

Picower Institute at MIT

Handoff

Caption

When an object crosses the visual field, the brain's hemispheres hand off information about the object like relay runners handing off a baton: For a a moment boht sides are holding on to ensure a smooth transfer.

Credit

Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StateLibQld_1_105872_Runners_in_a_relay_race,_Brisbane,_1939.jpg

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