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Fig. 2.10. Synchronization of one and two input objects in the cat. Moving bars of light were presented on two locations in the cat visual field where the receptive fields had no overlap, and the level of synchronization in the corresponding areas in the visual cortex were measured. (a) A single light bar moving across two receptive fields results in strong synchronization between the two neuronal populations. (b) Two separate bars moving in opposite directions result in no synchronization. (c) Two separate bars moving in the same direction result in weak synchronization. These results suggest that synchronization may indeed represent how likely the inputs are to belong to one and the same object. Adapted from Gray et al. 1989.