Neuronal representation of visual working memory content in the primate primary visual cortex

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• Paul Bays
• Wednesday 26 June 2024, 14:00-15:00
• https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92612577704?pwd=MUtqMjVQdXNmUTVIYjRkMG1NUW9GZz09.

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This week we will discuss and debate a very recent paper by Huang and colleagues, published in Science Advances (2024).

Abstract: “The human ability to perceive vivid memories as if they “float” before our eyes, even in the absence of actual visual stimuli, captivates the imagination. To determine the neural substrates underlying visual memories, we investigated the neuronal representation of working memory content in the primary visual cortex of monkeys. Our study revealed that neurons exhibit unique responses to different memory contents, using firing patterns distinct from those observed during the perception of external visual stimuli. Moreover, this neuronal representation evolves with alterations in the recalled content and extends beyond the retinotopic areas typically reservedfor processing external visual input. These discoveries shed light on the visual encoding of memories and indicate avenues for understanding the remarkable power of the mind’s eye” (Huang et al., 2024).

Reference: Huang, J., Wang, T., Dai, W., Li, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, Y., … Xing, D. (2024). Neuronal representation of visual working memory content in the primate primary visual cortex. Science Advances, 10(24), eadk3953. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adk3953

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