Falcon

Falcon is known for smooth eye movement tracking movement of prey while pursuing at close to 250 mph, canceling out self-motion. MST is responsible for the integration and analysis of global, visual motion and the perception of self-motion.
Falcon

Traditional interpretation

Falcons have smooth eye movement tracking movement of prey while pursuing at close to 250 mph

How neuromythography uses

Smooth eye movement tracking movement of prey while pursuing at close to 250 mph, canceling out self-motion. MST is responsible for the integration and analysis of global, visual motion and the perception of self-motion.21 It is also involved in the execution and continuation of smooth pursuit eye movements, in coordination with the frontal eye fields.

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Falcon is a Brain Area

Falcon Archetype represents the medial superior temporal area [MST].

Notes

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Hecate represents the three estrogens: Hecate the Maiden is estradiol, Hecate the Mother is estriol, and Hecate the Crone is estrone. This is a case where we use one archetype (with multiple personas) to represent three different entities.

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Beth Sheridan

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