Sign language communication enhances representations for hands in high-level visual cortex
High-level visual cortex supports the perception and recognition of visual categories. What is the role of experience in shaping this region and the time course over which it stays malleable? We tested whether experience with a sign language, where information is conveyed via the hands and face, shapes category representations in high-level visual cortex. We acquired functional MRI data from 20…
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