Visual Mismatch Negativity (vMMN) a Prediction Error Signal in the Visual Modality

• Main Author: Istvan Czigler (auth)
• Other Authors: Gabor Stefanics (auth), Piia Astikainen (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Perceptual Learning; Bayesian Brain; predictive coding; repetition suppression; refractoriness; Prediction error; Attention; visual mismatch negativity; stimulus specific adaptation; vMMN
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Current theories of visual change detection emphasize the importance of conscious attention to detect unexpected changes in the visual environment. However, an increasing body of studies shows that the human brain is capable of detecting even small visual changes, especially if such changes violate...