Then & Now Unit 2.2b

Read Unit 2 in the Then and Now text before starting this assignment.  Links to an external site.

Chapter 2 describes the study by Quiroga et al. (2005) and the “Halle Berry neuron” they discussed. Suppose that the person possessing this neuron was presented with the words “Best Actress Academy Award 2001,” but was not aware that Berry had won this honor; thus, the “Halle Berry neuron” did not respond. After the person was told that Berry had won the award, his “Halle Berry neuron” did respond quite robustly to those same words. If this scenario did occur, what would it mean for thinking about such neurons as belonging to the visual system? (Suggested length: 50 words). You should cite at least one source for one of your answers and include that source(s) at the end of your answer in a reference list. Use APA style for your in-text citations and the reference list. You may cite the target articles described in either chapter, other articles cited in those chapters, or outside sources such as textbooks.