iNSIGHT Receptive Field Maps
Mapping neuron receptive fields in vision.
Polyhedron Learning Media, Inc.
Description
The app demonstrates mapping neuron receptive fields in the visual system. Students act as vision scientists to locate stimuli that elicit responses from visual cells.
This is a demonstration of mapping the receptive fields of neurons in the visual system. Students play the role of a vision scientist trying to find the location and best stimulus for getting responses from individual visual cells.
iNSIGHT is a curriculum supplement for experimental psychology, sensation and perception, vision science, and optometry lab classes. There are two different types of iNSIGHT apps: experiments and interactive demonstrations. Experiments are real psychophysical procedures (NOT simulations) that generate real data. Demonstrations illustrate a visual phenomenon and allow students to manipulate the effect. Each lab is complete with a quick-start guide, detailed instructions, background information, and one or more guided exercises. To see how iNSIGHT works, try the FREE iNSIGHT Color Mixing app.
A printable PDF Student Guide that contains the exercises and other supporting materials, and a Teacher Guide are available at www.polyhedronlearning.com/see_apps_insight.html