Proposal for a minimal network in SC for an inter-subjective mind.

<p>In comparison to normal stimuli, we propose that faces are particular patterns because the visual and somatic maps in the superior colliculus are perfectly aligned topologically in the intermediate layer. We suggest that the spatial distribution of the neurons in the somatotopic map is preserved in the intermediate map, which makes the multimodal neurons salient to visual patterns with a similar spatial configuration of eyes and mouth. We hypothesize that this feature potentially influence the social skills in neonates, for detecting faces and reproducing facial movements.