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Why is an object’s size perceived the same regardless of changes in distance? Neural mechanism of size constancy clarified
September 28, 2015 by NewsBot
Scientists have found that neurons in the monkey visual cortical area V4*1, one of the areas in the visual cortex, calculate the size of an object based on information on its retinal image size and the distance from the object.