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Second-Order Motion Stimuli: A New Handle to Visual Motion Processing

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This chapter addresses three different aspects related to visual motion processing by means of second-order motion stimuli. The first question discussed is whether there is a need for separate mechanisms underlying the execution of action and perception elicited by these motion stimuli. Second, light is shed on the neuronal responses to second-order motion stimuli recorded from the middle temporal (MT) and medial superior temporal (MST) areas. While neuronal responses are recorded, the monkeys performed a psychophysical task and reported the direction of stimulus movements. Third and final, the perception of biological motion in man and monkeys and its relationship to second-order motion is addressed.

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    DI = 1 – activitynon-preferred direction/activitypreferred direction.

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    d' = 2 ' (mean activitypref - mean activitynon-pref)/(std activitypref + std activitynon-pref).

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Ilg, U.J., Churan, J. (2009). Second-Order Motion Stimuli: A New Handle to Visual Motion Processing. In: Ilg, U., Masson, G. (eds) Dynamics of Visual Motion Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0781-3_6

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