Gist of Visual Perception (IMAGE)

Cell Press

Gist of Visual Perception

Caption

In this figure, the red crosses represent the fixation spot and the focus of attention for these particular snapshots. The left column shows two images that have not been doctored in any way (left column, 'Original image'). The middle column shows how the world does not fade into darkness when it is not fixated or focally attended. Instead, the right column shows how the parts of the world that are not fixated and unattended are represented as an ensemble statistic or "gist."

Credit

Cohen <i>et al</i>./<i>Trends in Cognitive Sciences 2016</i>

Usage Restrictions

Credit Required.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.