Pitcher, David James orcid.org/0000-0001-8526-2111 and Ungerleider, Leslie G. (2021) Evidence for a third visual pathway specialized for social perception. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. pp. 100-110. ISSN 1364-6613
Abstract
Existing models propose that primate visual cortex is divided into two functionally distinct pathways. The ventral pathway computes the identity of an object; the dorsal pathway computes the location of an object, and the actions related to that object. Despite remaining influential, the two visual pathways model requires revision. Both human and non-human primate studies reveal the existence of a third visual pathway on the lateral brain surface. This third pathway projects from early visual cortex, via motion-selective areas, into the superior temporal sulcus (STS). Studies demonstrating that the STS computes the actions of moving faces and bodies (e.g., expressions, eye-gaze, audio-visual integration, intention, mood) show that the third visual pathway is specialized for the dynamic aspects of social perception.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Crown Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2020 12:40 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:50 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.11.006 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tics.2020.11.006 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168183 |