Study suggests that in initial sensory perception neurons seem to prefer speed over accuracy.
Animals need to be able to identify an approaching figure quickly when they notice it. In nature, survival and competition dictate that the brain should prioritize speed of processing over accuracy. This survival principle is already wired into the way that the brain processes sensory data, according to a new study.
Kumar, Pawel Herman and Movitz Lenninger collaborated with Mikael and Movitz Skoglund from KTH to study brain input processing using computer models and information theory. Arvind Kumar is a neuroscientist and associate professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He says the study provides a new perspective on neural coding of various types of inputs.
This new study shows, to the surprise of many, that visual processing at first is \”quick and sloppy\”, compared with information processing in other areas of the vast brain network where accuracy takes precedence over speed. The paper was published in eLife.
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-sensory-perception-neurons-favor-accuracy.html
