Enhanced processing of cartoons in infant visual cortex
Tristan S. Yates, Ariadne Letrou, Juliana E. Trach, Lillian Behm, Dawoon Choi, Cameron Thomas Ellis, Nicholas B. Turk‐Browne
The paper tests if cartoons elicit stronger neural responses than realistic movies in infants, finding that animated versions produce more reliable visual cortex activity.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience