Our lab studies higher level visual perception in the human brain. One fundamental question is the "binding problem": how do the segregated visual pathways combine information of colour, motion, and depth to provide a coherent visual percept? We use illusions, high-resolution imaging and binocular rivalry paradigms to gain insights into neural processes involved in conscious perception. Second, we try to understand where and how the brain encodes the 3D-spatial layout of our environment. This is tightly coupled to visual motion induced by ourselves or by objects around us. We therefore try to identify the neural sites that process complex visual motion trajectories that inform us about our own heading, or - through perspective changes - about the space around us. Finally, we study the rich social and emotional information conveyed specifically by dynamic changes in faces.     Read more...