Shape conveyed by visual-to-auditory sensory substitution activates the lateraloccipital complex

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serval:BIB_3BF4141BC9B8
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Shape conveyed by visual-to-auditory sensory substitution activates the lateraloccipital complex
Journal
Nature neuroscience
Author(s)
Amedi A., Stern W. M., Camprodon J. A., Bermpohl F., Merabet L., Rotman S., Hemond C., Meijer P., Pascual-Leone A.
ISSN
1097-6256
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Volume
10
Number
6
Pages
687-689
Language
english
Abstract
The lateral-occipital tactile-visual area (LOtv) is activated when objects are recognized by vision or touch. We report here that the LOtv is also activated in sighted and blind humans who recognize objects by extracting shape information from visual-to-auditory sensory substitution soundscapes. Recognizing objects by their typical sounds or learning to associate specific soundscapes with specific objects do not activate this region. This suggests that LOtv is driven by the presence of shape information.
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Web of science
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17/12/2008 17:43
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20/08/2019 14:32
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