%0 Journal Article %1 Ahissar2004 %A Ahissar, Merav %A Hochstein, Shaul %D 2004 %J Trends in Cognitive Sciences %K Cerebral Cortex,Cerebral Cortex: Imaging,Psychological Perception,Visual Perception: Resonance Theory,Visual physiology,Humans,Learning,Magnetic physiology,learning,neuro,vision %N 10 %P 457--64 %R 10.1016/j.tics.2004.08.011 %T The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15450510 %V 8 %X Perceptual learning can be defined as practice-induced improvement in the ability to perform specific perceptual tasks. We previously proposed the Reverse Hierarchy Theory as a unifying concept that links behavioral findings of visual learning with physiological and anatomical data. Essentially, it asserts that learning is a top-down guided process, which begins at high-level areas of the visual system, and when these do not suffice, progresses backwards to the input levels, which have a better signal-to-noise ratio. This simple concept has proved powerful in explaining a broad range of findings, including seemingly contradicting data. We now extend this concept to describe the dynamics of skill acquisition and interpret recent behavioral and electrophysiological findings.

@article{Ahissar2004, abstract = {Perceptual learning can be defined as practice-induced improvement in the ability to perform specific perceptual tasks. We previously proposed the Reverse Hierarchy Theory as a unifying concept that links behavioral findings of visual learning with physiological and anatomical data. Essentially, it asserts that learning is a top-down guided process, which begins at high-level areas of the visual system, and when these do not suffice, progresses backwards to the input levels, which have a better signal-to-noise ratio. This simple concept has proved powerful in explaining a broad range of findings, including seemingly contradicting data. We now extend this concept to describe the dynamics of skill acquisition and interpret recent behavioral and electrophysiological findings.}, added-at = {2011-03-27T17:20:41.000+0200}, author = {Ahissar, Merav and Hochstein, Shaul}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29c554411f60c41a1d64b00a1d7252841/yevb0}, doi = {10.1016/j.tics.2004.08.011}, file = {Ahissar, Hochstein_2004_The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning.pdf:Ahissar, Hochstein_2004_The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {3dbd5eb90e96c26993fc0aa2b95fb87c}, intrahash = {9c554411f60c41a1d64b00a1d7252841}, issn = {1364-6613}, journal = {Trends in Cognitive Sciences}, keywords = {Cerebral Cortex,Cerebral Cortex: Imaging,Psychological Perception,Visual Perception: Resonance Theory,Visual physiology,Humans,Learning,Magnetic physiology,learning,neuro,vision}, mendeley-tags = {learning,neuro,vision}, month = oct, number = 10, pages = {457--64}, pmid = {15450510}, timestamp = {2011-03-27T17:20:42.000+0200}, title = {The reverse hierarchy theory of visual perceptual learning}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15450510}, volume = 8, year = 2004 }