Figure–ground (perception)
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Figure–ground organization is a type of perceptual grouping that is a vital necessity for recognizing objects through vision. In Gestalt psychology it is known as identifying a figure from the backgro
Man and crane, Mimbres culture pot, c. 1000 -1150 AD
Type 2: The ground itself is the figure.
Visual cortex
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In mammals, the visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe, located at the rear of the head. Se
Micrograph showing the visual cortex (pink). The pia mater and arachnoid mater including blood vessels are seen at the top of the image. Subcortical white matter (blue) is seen at the bottom of the image. HE-LFB stain.
