Temporal context in perception: serial dependence and rhythmic oscillations - PRIN CICCHINI (DSB.AD004.252)
Area tematica
Area progettuale
Neuroscienze (DSB.AD004)Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca
Responsabile di progetto
GUIDOMARCO CICCHINI
Telefono: 0503153176
E-mail: cicchini@in.cnr.it
Abstract
A major puzzle in sensory neuroscience is to understand how our brains compute quickly and effortlessly a vivid and reliable representation of the external world. For decades, the solution was sought by studying the instantaneous neural response to incoming sensory signals; but it is now clear that to fully understand efficient perception we need to understand the role of temporal context. We intend to study the mechanisms of active, predictive perception: how the brain uses knowledge and predictions about the world to interpret incoming sensory input.We will study serial dependence (how past history influences current percepts), and rhythmic neural oscillations; and how the two are related, with the general aim to understand active predictive perception. This broad goal will be tackled with a multi-disciplinary approach, using psychophysics, modelling, EEG and high-field 7T functional imaging techniques. A full understanding of these processes, and their inter-relationship, should lead to fundamental advancements in understanding active perceptual mechanisms, and how our mind influences what we perceive.
Data inizio attività
30/09/2019
Parole chiave
psicofisica
Ultimo aggiornamento: 17/04/2025