Knowledge and Vision

Chapter Three

Neural dynamics of visual and semantic object processing

Alex Clarke*    Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom^* Corresponding author: email address: [e-mail]

Abstract

Recognizing objects involves the processing of visual properties and the activation of semantic information. This process is known to rely on the ventral visual pathway extending into the anterior and medial temporal lobes. Building on the established neural architecture supporting object recognition, I argue that we need dynamic accounts that can explain the speed of recognition and incorporate feedforward and recurrent processing dynamics. In order to explain recognition, we need explicit models of visual and semantic processing, ...