Ramon, M., Vizioli, L., Liu-Shuang, J. and Rossion, B. (2015) Neural microgenesis of personally familiar face recognition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112(35), E4835-E4844. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.1414929112) (PMID:26283361)
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Abstract
We addressed the open question of how the human brain recognizes personally familiar faces. A dynamic visual-stimulation paradigm revealed that familiar face recognition is achieved first and foremost in medial and anterior temporal regions of the extended face-processing system. These regions, including the amygdala, respond categorically to individual familiar faces. In contrast, activation in posterior core face-preferential regions is associated with the amount of visual information available, irrespective of familiarity. Through integration of core and extended face-processing systems, these observations provide a common framework for understanding the neural basis of familiar face recognition.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Ramon, Ms Meike and Vizioli, Dr Luca |
| Authors: | Ramon, M., Vizioli, L., Liu-Shuang, J., and Rossion, B. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Publisher: | National Academy of Sciences |
| ISSN: | 0027-8424 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1091-6490 |
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