A shared code for perceiving and recalling objects in single neurons in human ventral temporal cortex
Varun Wadia, Chrystal Reed, Jeffrey Chung, Lisa Bateman, Adam Mamelak, Ueli Rutishauser, Doris Tsao · COSYNE 2025
Mental imagery refers to our remarkable capacity to generate percepts, emotions, and thoughts in the absence of external stimuli. This ability allows us to generate art, simulate actions and outcomes, remember previous experiences, and imagine new ones. Little is known about the mechanisms that enable mental imagery. While neuroimaging data shows that sensory areas are active during imagery (1–4), it remains unknown whether this is due to reactivation of the same neurons that support perception or separate circuitry located in the same regions. Here we examine the single-neuron mechanisms of v
ePoster · Neuroscience