The brain at work: Spotting half-hidden objects

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) The human and non-human primate brain is remarkable in recognizing partially hidden objects.A study, conducted during a shape recognition task,shows as more of the shape is hidden, a brain areainvolved in cognition starts to sends signals to the visual cortex.The findings make the scientists wonder ifthis communication between different brain areas might be impaired in people with autism or Alzheimer's.Both conditions can cause confusion in