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Hubel and Wiesel's feature detection model

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Hubel and Wiesel's feature detection model is a theory in cognitive psychology that suggests specific cells in the visual cortex respond to specific features of visual stimuli, such as edges, angles, or movement.

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