Neuroiconics [Book Reviews

Abstract

Neuroiconics is about the science of capturing conscious and unconscious communications by and within the human brain. Written in Russian, the book has 14 chapters, an introduction, and a conclusion. There are 35 pages of references dating from 1908 to the present, and it includes full insight into state-of-the-art Russian and worldwide neurovisual studies. New research directions for multimodal sensory processing within the brain are projected. Two distinctive findings are presented in chapters ten and 14. The importance of diagonal spatial frequency filtration in array processing for facial perception handling and the suspected orderly versus chaotic networks formed by neurocells can trigger new research directions. Many new results are presented on the perception of a facial image based on proactive, computerized image stimulus testing. The importance of diagonal spatial frequency filtration is noted in emotion recognition, considering the world is inundated with false images and expressions. Significant personal effect was investigated after separating the stress factors unrecognized by conventional functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) recordings. Brain recognition and reaction, through vision, depend on the overall neuron reactions in both active and inactive mode, obvious and hidden cells/synapses, and consensual and contesting interactions. This impact resulting from the subconscious level leads to the belief that neuron interactions can be driven by contrasting forces from processing the same vision signals. The propagation of opposing senses in the dominant sensory category cannot be ignored in the interpretation of how vision signals affecting brain functions result in abrupt or unexpected behavior changes. This book presents discussions about future vision-associated brain research. Many models imply hierarchical processing by constructing input into an artificial neuron from outputs at a lower level, which allows gradual growth of receptive fields and, therefore, an ability to process more complex stimuli.