The idea behind selective adaptation is that when we view a stimulus with a specific property, neurons tuned to
that property fire, and if viewing continues for long enough, these neurons adapt. Discuss how the
psychophysical procedure of selective adaptation has been used to demonstrate the link between feature
detectors and (a) the perception of orientation, and (b) the perception of size. Be sure to include a discussion
of your understanding of the rationale behind selective adaptation experiments and how we can draw
conclusions about physiology from the results of such a psychophysical procedure. Provide two examples for
the class that support your conclusions. For this week’s discussion,

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