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Neural components of topographical representation
Pages 77-84

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... it. Sccond me propose that distinct neocor~cal structures represent corcep~'Uy distinct components of topographical knowledge.
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  • topographical knowledge
  • topographically disoriented
  • lesion studies

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  • egocentric disorientation
  • brain damage
  • emission tomography
  • subjects explored

  • landmark position
  • intact spatial
  • neural basis
  • ventral cortical
  • common lesion

  • salient environmental
  • lesions impair
  • accompany landmark
  • processes mentioned
  • game pad

  • basic impairment
  • studies regarding
  • major classes
  • structures represent
  • potentially instructive

  • identify salient
  • error terms
  • brain activity
  • complex conjunctions
  • environmental landmarks


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