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Oculomotor skill supports the development of object representations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2011

Matthew Schlesinger  and
Dima Amso
Matthew Schlesinger
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901. matthews@siu.eduhttp://matthew.siuc.edu
Dima Amso
Affiliation:
Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, & Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906. dima_amso@brown.edu
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Abstract

Are infants' initial object representations innately specified? We examine the development of perceptual completion in infants by highlighting two issues. First, perceptual completion is supported by neural mechanisms that rely on experience with the environment. Second, we present behavioral and modeling data that demonstrate how perceptual completion can emerge as a consequence of changes in visual attention and oculomotor skill.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 3 , June 2011 , pp. 147 - 148
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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