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Prof. Greg Francis 1/2/13Sydney Opera House NeuronSome cells respond to very specific sets of stimuliSydney Opera House & Pitt-Aniston NeuronBut lots of cells respond more generallyPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityGrandmother cellsThese results indicate that a neuron may have great selectivity in itsresponsesHowever, the researchers could not test all possible images. Maybe theJennifer Aniston cell would also respond to other images that were nottestedThus, it may be a mistake to suppose that there is a single cell whosefiring corresponds to thinking about Jennifer AnistonPurdue UniversityConclusionsFace detectionFeatures and illusionsEmotionsBeautyAgnosiaExpertiseGrandmother cellsPurdue UniversityNext timeAttentionWhat is attention?What does it do?How could you not see it?Purdue UniversityPSY 200: Intro. to Cognitive Psychology 5