Functional near-infrared spectroscopy during optic flow with and without fixation.
Carrie W HoppesPatrick J SpartoSusan L WhitneyJoseph M FurmanTheodore J HuppertPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Optic flow activates the bilateral fronto-temporo-parietal regions of the cerebral cortex. This activation is greater while viewing optic flow and a fixation target, providing preliminary evidence supporting the use of a fixation target during habituation exercises.