Thomas and I talk about what happens in the brain’s visual system when you see something versus imagine it. He uses generative encoding and decoding models and brain signals like fMRI and EEG to test the nature of mental imagery. We also discuss the huge fMRI dataset of natural images he’s collected to infer models of the entire visual system, how we’ve still not tapped the potential of fMRI, and more.
Michael and I discuss the philosophy and a bit of history of mental representation including the computational theory of mind and the language of...
Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Mac and I discuss his systems level approach to understanding brains, and...
Show notes: Follow Dean on Twitter: @deanbuonoVisit his lab website at UCLA.The review we discuss: The Neural Basis of Timing: Distributed Mechanisms for Diverse...
