The Pervasiveness of Ensemble Perception
Jennifer E. Corbett, Igor Utochkin, Shaul Hochstein
Abstract
This Element outlines the recent understanding of ensemble representations in perception in a holistic way aimed to engage the general audience, novel and expert alike. The Element highlights the ubiquitous nature of this summary process, paving the way for a discussion of the theoretical and cortical underpinnings, and why ensemble encoding should be considered a basic, inherently necessary component of human perception. Following an overview of the topic, including a brief history of the field, the Element introduces overarching themes and a corresponding outline of the present work.
Topics & Concepts
PerceptionElement (criminal law)Field (mathematics)Computer scienceComponent (thermodynamics)Process (computing)Encoding (memory)Data scienceCognitive sciencePsychologyArtificial intelligencePolitical scienceMathematicsNeurosciencePhysicsThermodynamicsOperating systemPure mathematicsLawVisual perception and processing mechanismsNeural dynamics and brain functionMultisensory perception and integration