The cortical scene processing network emerges in infancy, prior to independent navigation experience
Frederik S. Kamps, Emily M. Chen, Haoyu Du, Heather L. Kosakowski, Ariel Fuchs, Nancy Kanwisher, Rebecca R. Saxe
This study finds scene-selective cortical regions in human infants as young as 2-5 months old, before independent navigation experience, suggesting early development driven by visual exposure.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 28, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience