Topic: local image elements

Early perspectives on the brain's visual system suggested that it is comprised of separate information streams, each specializing in processing distinct visual features. In this scheme, neurons in lower regions conduct local analyses of image elements within their small receptive fields, while neurons in higher visual areas represent the visual scene in a more global and abstract manner (e.g., by identification and segmentation of objects). However, when processing ambiguous visual stimuli, such as those generated by Kanizsa figures, the local analysis by lower levels might be insufficient for