Lecture 15 Flashcards
Face Perception (8 cards)
1
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What is holistic processing?
A
Perceiving a face as a whole rather than as individual parts.
2
Q
What is the face inversion effect?
A
Faces are harder to recognise when upside down.
3
Q
What is the composite face effect?
A
Difficulty recognising parts of aligned faces.
4
Q
What is the fusiform face area (FFA)?
A
Brain region specialised for face perception.
5
Q
What is prosopagnosia?
A
Inability to recognise faces despite normal vision.
6
Q
What is the other-race effect?
A
Better recognition of faces from one’s own race.
7
Q
What brain areas process dynamic facial info?
A
Superior temporal sulcus (STS).
8
Q
How early does face preference develop?
A
From birth—infants show face-like preference.
