Curious Kids: if our eyes see upside down, how does the brain flip the picture?

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Joyce, Daniel. 2025. "Curious Kids: if our eyes see upside down, how does the brain flip the picture? " The Conversation.
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Curious Kids: if our eyes see upside down, how does the brain flip the picture?

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AuthorsJoyce, Daniel
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2025
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-if-our-eyes-see-upside-down-how-does-the-brain-flip-the-picture-254303
KeywordsNeuroscience; Eyes; Curious Kids; Perception ; Vision ; Brain
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Psychology and Wellbeing
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