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Missed Sights : Consequences for Perceptual Development| old_uid | 5219 |
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| title | Missed Sights : Consequences for Perceptual Development |
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| start_date | 2008/07/08 |
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| schedule | 11h-12h30 |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Newborns can see but it takes many years for vision to reach adult levels. We have evaluated the contribution of early visual experience to the later development by studying children born with cataracts that initially blocked visual input. Longitudinal studies indicate that some aspects of basic vision normalize after treatment by improving faster than normal to make up for an initial deficit. For other aspects of vision, there are permanent deficits. Surprisingly, there is greater plasticity for some aspects of higher-level vision. These patterns will be illustrated with results for the processing of motion, objects, and faces. The implications for understanding developmental mechanisms will be discussed. |
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| oncancel | Date exceptionnelle |
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| responsibles | Information non disponible |
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