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cortical process
cortical process A cortical process is an activity or change occurring in the cerebral cortex that directly underlies conscious sensation, especially vision.
A cortical process is an activity or change occurring in the cerebral cortex that directly underlies conscious sensation, especially vision. In this historical usage, it is treated as the essential brain event for visual experience and spatial localization, with higher cortical areas further organizing these immediate sensory data into more complex perception.