The Distinct Role of the Amygdala, Superior Colliculus and Pulvinar in Processing of Central and Peripheral Snakes

Introduction Visual processing of ecologically relevant stimuli involves a central bias for stimuli demanding detailed processing (e.g., faces), whereas peripheral object processing is based on coarse identification. Fast detection of animal shapes holding a significant phylogenetic value, such as s...

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Main Author: Almeida, Inês (author)
Other Authors: Soares, Sandra (author), Castelo-Branco, Miguel (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
snakes
amygdala
fear
emotions
face recognition
vision
face
superior colliculus
pulvinar
fMRI
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/47823
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/47823

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/47823

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