Having read the article in question and having more than a passing knowledge of neuroanatomy and neuroscience due to my background as a physician I do not believe that there is any reason to take at face value, especially to the nth degree, the information presented in the article.
I see this article as something on a food-for-thought sort of level not as a scientific dissertation based on cutting edge neuroscience.
I agree that the information presented is debatable.
On another point I see no merit in criticizing Michael Reichman for the wholly understandable "sin" of not having a consummate grasp of current neuroscience. Specialist knowledge is just that - limited to specialists in the field. (BTW this in no way stops non-specialists from learning and gaining knowledge in any field.) Michael's specialist knowledge is in other spheres.
Also, I see no issue with presenting concepts that might well need to be challenged. In fact this site is no stranger to this. Michael allows a broad range of opinion - some of it borders on the absurd (especially in the forums) but a careful reading of the subsequent debate in the forums soon illuminates whether the concept has merit or not.
The Luminous Landscape brand succes is partly due to the fact that broad views and debate are acceptable.
As with all information presented on the internet a buyer-beware approach is wise.
NOnetheless, nearly all the information presented by Michael himself that I have had the opportunity to verify checks out.
This might be highly technical detail pertaining to some photographic equipment or alternatively a, professed, subjective view of how well he thinks a camera or lens actually performs.
So, in fact, I would like to confirm that Michael is an insightful and careful reviewer and writer.
He is also very quick to acknowledge verifiable mistakes.
I do not think that professorgb should be "shy" going forward - believe me this site is big enough to accomodate you.
Michael is full of common-sense and you do not appear to be a flake so please do not hide on the basis of one exchange.
Tony Jay