Word contexts enhance the neural representation of individual letters in early visual cortex

oleh: Micha Heilbron, David Richter, Matthias Ekman, Peter Hagoort, Floris P. de Lange

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-01-01

Deskripsi

Letters are more easily identified when embedded in a word. Here, the authors show that word contexts can enhance letter information in early visual cortex, suggesting that the advantage offered by words occurs already during early perceptual processing.