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Perceptual learning in humans: An active, top-down-guided process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2023

Heleen A. Slagter Open the ORCID record for Heleen A. Slagter [Opens in a new window]
Heleen A. Slagter*
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Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands h.a.slagter@vu.nl https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/heleen-slagter
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Abstract

Deep neural network (DNN) models of human-like vision are typically built by feeding blank slate DNN visual images as training data. However, the literature on human perception and perceptual learning suggests that developing DNNs that truly model human vision requires a shift in approach in which perception is not treated as a largely bottom-up process, but as an active, top-down-guided process.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e406
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