Year: 1996
Type: article
Abstract: Is face recognition 'special,' in the sense of relying on functionally and anatomically distinct mechanisms from those required for other kinds of pattern recognition? A number of different neuropsychological dissociations involving recognition and learning of faces and nonface objects are reviewed. In addition, studies of the nature of shape representation in normal face and object recognition are reviewed. The evidence from brain-damaged and normal subjects suggests that face recognition is, indeed, 'special,' and provides some clues to the functional differences between face and object recognition.
Source: Behavioural Brain Research
Author: Martha J. Farah
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,590
OpenAlex ID: W2094953135