Symmetry Detection in Visual Impairment: Behavioral Evidence and Neural Correlates
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Visual Symmetry Detection in Individuals with Impaired Binocular Vision
3. From Vision to Touch: Symmetry Detection in the Haptic Modality
3.1. Haptic Detection of Symmetry in Normally Sighted Participants
3.2. Haptic Detection of Symmetry in Blind Participants
4. Neural Correlates of Symmetry Detection in Sighted and Blind Individuals
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cattaneo, Z.; Bona, S.; Bauer, C.; Silvanto, J.; Herbert, A.M.; Vecchi, T.; Merabet, L.B. Symmetry Detection in Visual Impairment: Behavioral Evidence and Neural Correlates. Symmetry 2014, 6, 427-443. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym6020427
Cattaneo Z, Bona S, Bauer C, Silvanto J, Herbert AM, Vecchi T, Merabet LB. Symmetry Detection in Visual Impairment: Behavioral Evidence and Neural Correlates. Symmetry. 2014; 6(2):427-443. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym6020427
Chicago/Turabian StyleCattaneo, Zaira, Silvia Bona, Corinna Bauer, Juha Silvanto, Andrew M. Herbert, Tomaso Vecchi, and Lotfi B. Merabet. 2014. "Symmetry Detection in Visual Impairment: Behavioral Evidence and Neural Correlates" Symmetry 6, no. 2: 427-443. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym6020427