Stimulus effects dwarf task effects in human visual cortex
Marieke Mur, Daniel J. Mitchell, Stephan Brueggemann, John Duncan
The paper shows that stimulus effects dominate representational variance in visual cortex, while task effects dominate in prefrontal and parietal cortex, suggesting distinct optimization goals for sensory vs. higher-order brain regions.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience