Lecture 1 Flashcards by Atmaja Mohanty

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Why study face perception?

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Faces are common social stimulus we encounter daily
Specialised brain regions for face recognition

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What is Facial Identity Recognition?

A

The processes the brain uses to represent identity
Has consequences for eye witness testimony and passport control
Can result in prosopagnosia

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