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The “global-first” topological approach considers that long-range apparent motion (AM) works by abstracting global form invariants, and hence is actually associating with form perception rather than motion perception. This hypothesis has been verified by the behavioral finding of motion affinity between topologically equivalent figures as well as the fMRI finding of neural correlation of AM at the anterior temporal lobe (ATL). Such interaction of behavior and brain imaging continues to impact on efforts towards a theory on perceptual objects: the topological definition of objects and the ATL neural correlation of the formation of object representation.
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This research was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China Grants 2005CB522800 and 2004CB318101, National Nature Science Foundation of China Grant 30621004, and Knowledge Innovation Projects of Chinese Academy of Sciences (L.C.).
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Zhou, T., Zhang, J. & Chen, L. Neural Correlation of “Global-first” Topological Perception: Anterior Temporal Lobe. Brain Imaging and Behavior 2, 309–317 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-008-9039-y
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