fMRI Analysis of Visual Motion Stimuli

In this assignment, I processed 4D fMRI data to examine brain responses to coherent, incoherent, and biological motion. I created voxel‑wise correlation maps aligned with stimulus timing, both with and without hemodynamic response modeling. The results showed expected activation in the primary visual cortex for all motion types, but biological motion uniquely engaged regions such as the superior temporal sulcus and middle temporal gyrus.
I concluded that these findings align with prior research, highlighting the brain’s specialized sensitivity to biological motion.