These are the feature detector cells found in the visual association cortex that will be stimulated only by certain objects in the visual field like a flying butterfly.
GRANDMOTHER CELLS: "Grandmother cells are the hypothetical cells stimulated only by your grandmother's features."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GRANDMOTHER CELLS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/grandmother-cells/ (accessed June 28, 2022).
