Sheng He Explained

Sheng He (born 1964, China) is a professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota.[1]

He is broadly interested in the neural basis of human vision,[2] [3] visual attention, and visual awareness.[4] His most influential works include the demonstration of adaptation to invisible visual patterns (such as gratings), and the depth of invisible processing during binocular suppression.

Works

  1. He, S., Cavanagh, P., and Intriligator, J. (1996) Attentional resolution and the locus of visual awareness. Nature, 383 334-337
  2. He, S. & MacLeod, D. (2001) Orientation-Selective Adaptation and Tilt Aftereffect from invisible patterns, Nature, vol. 411, 473-476
  3. Fang, F. & He, S. (2005) Cortical responses to invisible objects in the human dorsal and ventral pathways. Nature Neuroscience, 10, 1380–1385.

Notes and References

  1. News: Erotic Images Prove Useful In Coaxing Out Unconscious Brain Activity. 26 October 2006. Science Daily. 17 April 2011.
  2. News: How the brain 'sees'. Whitehouse. David. 29 May 2001. BBC. 17 April 2011.
  3. News: New slant on vision research: Neurons sensitive to viewing angle. 3 March 2005. Medical News Today. 17 April 2011.
  4. Book: Cairns-Smith, Alexander Graham. Secrets of the mind: a tale of discovery and mistaken identity. 17 April 2011. 1999-08-13. Springer. 978-0-387-98692-0. 201–.