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Spatial maps for time and motion

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In this article, we review recent research studying the mechanisms for transforming coordinate systems to encode space, time and motion. A range of studies using functional imaging and psychophysical techniques reveals mechanisms in the human brain for encoding information in external rather than retinal coordinates. This reinforces the idea of a tight relationship between space and time, in the parietal cortex of primates.

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Supported by EEC framework 6 (MEMORY) and 7 (ERC: STANIB) and Italian Ministry of Universities and Research.

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  1. Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Maria Concetta Morrone

  2. Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy

    Maria Concetta Morrone

  3. Department of Psychology, Università Degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy

    Marco Cicchini & David C. Burr

  4. Istituto di Neuroscienze, CNR, Pisa, Italy

    Marco Cicchini & David C. Burr

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Morrone, M.C., Cicchini, M. & Burr, D.C. Spatial maps for time and motion. Exp Brain Res 206, 121–128 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-010-2334-z

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