The cognitive neuroscience of visual processing
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Psychology
Abstract
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Publications
Benson V
(2012)
Eye movements and verbal report in a single case of visual neglect.
in PloS one
Campana G
(2006)
Visual area V5/MT remembers "what" but not "where".
in Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)
Carey DP
(2006)
Pointing to places and spaces in a patient with visual form agnosia.
in Neuropsychologia
Carey DP
(2009)
Pointing to two imaginary targets at the same time: bimanual allocentric and egocentric localization in visual form agnosic D.F.
in Neuropsychologia
Cowey A
(2006)
The role of human extra-striate visual areas V5/MT and V2/V3 in the perception of the direction of global motion: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study.
in Experimental brain research
Cowey A
(2008)
A blindsight conundrum: how to respond when there is no correct response.
in Neuropsychologia
Cowey A
(2006)
Do parietal cortical lesions impair spatial attention or allocentric spatial perception?
in Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior
Dijkerman HC
(2009)
Choosing between alternative wrist postures: action planning needs perception.
in Neuropsychologia
Dijkerman HC
(2006)
Reaching errors in optic ataxia are linked to eye position rather than head or body position.
in Neuropsychologia
Ellison A
(2007)
Time course of the involvement of the ventral and dorsal visual processing streams in a visuospatial task.
in Neuropsychologia
| Description | MRC Research Grant |
| Amount | £245,750 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2006 |
| End | 07/2009 |
| Description | INSERM Unit 864, Lyon, France |
| Organisation | National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) |
| Department | INSERM U864 (Integrative, Multisensory, Perception, Action and Cognition Team IMPACT) |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We have carried out several research projects at the INSERM unit, and benefited from a pooling of resources and expertise. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our collaborators have contributed by providing research space, research facilities, office space, technical expertise and the opportunity to test rare neurological patients. |
| Impact | PubMed IDs: 11728315, 12146658, 12693264, 12955382, 15208633, 15246285, 15707902. |
| Description | Article in "The Psychologist". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | A lay summary of the PI's book "Sight Unseen" in the practitioner journal "The Psychologist". Feedback comments received both by writer and journal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| Description | Book Award lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Lecture given at BPS Annual Conference, Cardiff (April). None directly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| Description | Café Scientifique at Ustinov College, Durham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of research to a general audience of graduate students. None directly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | Media coverage of research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PNAS article by Heywood, Kentridge & Weiskrantz (2007) received wide coverage in local, national and international media, including articles in daily newspapers as far afield as India. The paper also featured in many science and medical websites including Science-Daily. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |