Re: need Info about vision/memory

From: Terry W. Colvin (fortean1@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon May 12 2003 - 15:10:47 MDT

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    Anders Sandberg wrote:
    >
    > On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 09:05:09PM -0400, ABlainey@aol.com wrote:
    > >
    > > Does anyone know of a study or some good reliable data about the Vision
    > > abilities of Babies and infants, up to about toddler age (2 years old +/-)
    > > Particularly if they can see colour or importantly if they can register
    > > colour, as the HW is in place but the relevant brain area may be undeveloped.
    >
    > They seem to have color vision:
    > http://www.psych.ucalgary.ca/CourseNotes/f02/PSYC469/19-VisualDevelopment.pdf

    "Infants react to color at between 2 and 4 months, depth perception appears
    at about 4 to 5 months (Brazelton & Nugent, 1995)"

    Brazelton, T. B. & Nugent, K. (1995). _Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale_.
    London: MacKeith Press.

    Terry
     
    > I guess their vision is also somewhat distorted due to lack of eye
    > muscle control - they can likely not focus well.
    >
    > > Do you know of any studies/data that have been done on whether visual
    > > memories are stored in colour or black and white/greyscale?
    >
    > Visual memories are stored across the visual processing system, and the
    > color aspect can be damaged without (much) disruption of the rest. But
    > it is complex to untangle what is linked to what:
    > http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01242002-225721/unrestricted/thesis.pdf
    >
    > > These may seem like strange things to be interested in, but they are at the
    > > root of my latest brainwave.
    >
    > Usually the strangest issues are the most interesting. I spent the
    > weekend learning about the chemistry of skunk perfume and crepuscular
    > rays.
    >
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