Topic: middle temporal visual area

Center-surround processing (CSP) is a ubiquitous feature of the brain, starting from early sensory processing (e.g., context-dependent retinal encoding) to representing abstract concepts (e.g., context-dependent object representation), manifesting itself in both behavior and neural responses. While CSP in neural responses is typically modeled using divisive normalization or in purely descriptive terms, none of them can account for the bewildering range of effects documented for CSP of motion alone. Furthermore, a normative model that links these neural effects to function and behavior is still