TY - JOUR AU - AB - OPINION ARTICLE published: 13 April 2010 doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00010 Philippe G. Schyns* University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK *Correspondence: p.schyns@psy.gla.ac.uk Perception science is one of the oldest e.g. primate vs. non-primate perception brain processes and behavioral variables. research domains of psychology, by tra- mechanisms, from complex to simpler The Grand Challenge of integrative mod- dition interdisciplinary. Over the years, brain organizations). els comprises two intertwined aspects: (a) perception has evolved to provide what In the context of such a sophisticated to formalize visual information in complex is arguably the most mature test-bed for research platform, what are, then, the Grand perceptual tasks and (b) to model how the sophisticated theories. The main reasons Challenges of perception science? The most processing of this information in the brain are that the research generates comple- obvious challenge is not grand, but it is a predicts behavioral performance. I sketch mentary data sets from human and animal challenge nevertheless. A cursory glance the Grand Challenge below. cognition, psychophysics, electrophysiology, at the methods section of publications in neuroscience and brain imaging, and the visual neuroscience, electrophysiology, FORMALIZE VISUAL INFORMATION strong tradition of perception researchers to neuroimaging, psychophysics and visual Psychophysics is attractive because it typi- interact TI - Grand challenges in perception science: modeling the future JF - Frontiers in Psychology DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00010 DA - 2010-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/grand-challenges-in-perception-science-modeling-the-future-O39US3w6zQ DP - DeepDyve ER -