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VISION Visual Perception (biologic)

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This category is ONLY for HUMAN/ animal VISUAL SYSTEM: retina, area 17, assoc. cortex, human mental models

(Computer Vision/ machine vision is entirely separate)

Cog science mental models DO go here. (Pinker stuff). Kosslyn etc.

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Eye is 1 inch in diameter = 25 mm (varies among individuals by only abt 1-2 mm)

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Jun 26, 2012 07:47 PM &#160;(with Sean) &#160;areas of sharpest vision:

&#160;MACULA is 5 mm diameter; &#160;fovea is 1 mm diameter; foveola is 1/3 mm diameter.

(from wiki)</p>

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