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Blakemore and Cooper (1970): Impact of early visual experience
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Big idea: early experience can shape the visual cortex

Big idea: early experience can shape the visual cortex

Comparison of normal, vertical-stripe reared, and horizontal-stripe reared kittens showing later visual cortex responses to different line orientations

Blakemore and Cooper studied brain plasticity, which is the brain's ability to change because of experience. They focused on the visual cortex at the back of the brain, where orientation-sensitive neurons respond best to edges at particular angles.

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  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Blakemore and Cooper (1970): Impact of early visual experience

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level Psychology Blakemore and Cooper (1970): Impact of early visual experience. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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