Perceptual Learning by Tomaso Poggio

Perceptual Learning by Tomaso Poggio

An overview of the field of perceptual learning--the study of the permanent changes in cortical structure caused by external stimuli.

Perceptual learning is the specific and relatively permanent modification of perception and behavior following sensory experience. It encompasses parts of the learning process that are independent from conscious forms of learning and involve structural and/or functional changes in primary sensory cortices. A familiar example is the treatment for a lazy or crossed eye. Covering the good eye causes gradual improvement in the weaker eye's cortical representations. If the good eye is patched too long, however, it learns to see less acutely.

This book presents advances made in the last decade in this rapidly growing field. The first part examines neuronal changes caused by lesions or external influences. It discusses the effects of these changes on behavior and the extent to which plasticity in sensory systems is possible. Taking a broader view, the second part looks at how more conscious or systemic stimuli cause cortical changes. Clinical trials in which subjects are taught to recognize visual and auditory stimuli demonstrate the relationship between perceptual and cognitive learning. The final sections offer general models of perceptual learning and discuss the future of the field.

Tomaso A. Poggio is Eugene McDermott Professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, where he is also Director of the Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines and Codirector of the Center for Biological and Computational Learning. He is coeditor of Perceptual Learning (MIT Press).

Fabio Anselmi is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Laboratory for Computational and Statistical Learning at MIT and part of the Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines.

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ISBN 13	9780262062213
ISBN 10	0262062216
Title	Perceptual Learning
Author	Tomaso Poggio
Series	A Bradford Book
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	MIT Press Ltd
Year published	2002-05-03
Number of pages	475
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