Scientists construct first map of how the brain organizes everything we seeOur eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas each day? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the brain is wired to put in order all the categories of objects and actions that we see. They have created the first interactive map of how the brain organizes these groupings. Read more Image: [x] Click for high-res version

Scientists construct first map of how the brain organizes everything we see

Our eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas each day? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the brain is wired to put in order all the categories of objects and actions that we see. They have created the first interactive map of how the brain organizes these groupings.

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∞Posted on March 9, 2013

Source: newscenter.berkeley.edu

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