The Effect of Real-World Personal Familiarity on the Speed of Face Information Processing

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Authors

Benjamin Balas · Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences

David Cox · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abstract

Our data indicates that real-world experience with a face exerts a powerful influence on face processing in tasks where identity information is irrelevant, even in tasks that could in principle be solved via low-level cues. These results underscore the importance of experience in shaping visual recognition processes.

Topics & Keywords

Face Recognition and Perception Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 2, Issue 11, pp. e1223-e1223

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001223

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