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Neurophysiology of compensation for time delays: Visual prediction is off track

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2008

Gopathy Purushothaman ,
Harold E. Bedell ,
Haluk Öğmen  and
Saumil S. Patel
Gopathy Purushothaman
Affiliation:
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232; gopathy.purushothaman@vanderbilt.edu
Harold E. Bedell
Affiliation:
College of Optometry and Center for Neuro-Engineering and Cognitive Science, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2020; Hbedell@optometry.uh.edu
Haluk Öğmen
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Neuro-Engineering and Cognitive Science, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4005; ogmen@uh.eduhttp://www.egr.uh.edu/ece/faculty/ogmen/
Saumil S. Patel
Affiliation:
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX-77030. saumil@swbell.net
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Abstract

Speculation by Nijhawan that visual perceptual mechanisms compensate for neural delays has no basis in the physiological properties of neurons known to be involved in motion perception and visuomotor control. Behavioral and physiological evidence is consistent with delay compensation mediated primarily by motor systems.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 214
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Copyright ©Cambridge University Press 2008

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