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Seeking Categories in the Brain

Thorpe, Simon J., Fabre-Thorpe, Michèle·2001·Science

Abstract

Categorizing the objects that we see is a fundamental property of our brain and the brains of other mammals. In their enlightening Perspective, Thorpe and Fabre-Thorpe discuss exciting new findings in monkeys ( Freedman et al.) that identify neurons in the prefrontal cortex that are primarily responsible for categorizing objects.

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Authors
Thorpe, S. J., & Fabre-Thorpe, M.
Affiliations
  • Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
  • The authors are at the Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition UMR 5549, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, 31062 France.
Venue
Science
Published
2001-01-12
Volume
291
Issue
5502
Pages
260-263
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W1634666730
Cited by
300
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 8
FWCI
5.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
object classification, prefrontal cortex, visual object recognition, primate visual cortex
MeSH terms
Animals, Haplorhini, Brain Mapping, Form Perception, Humans, Mental Processes, Neurons, Photic Stimulation, Reaction Time, Temporal Lobe, Visual Pathways, Visual Perception, Prefrontal Cortex

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