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·June 4, 2020

New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur

The medial temporal lobe and medial parietal cortex work in tandem to assist in the recognition of faces and places. Read More

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·May 18, 2020

The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members

A new study reports difficulty in telling members of an "outgroup" apart is linked to visual processing. Read More

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·January 12, 2020

Facial recognition: research reveals new abilities of ‘super-recognizers’

Are you the type of person who never forgets a face? Researchers explore the phenomena of super-recognizers. Read More

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·September 20, 2019

Introvert? You may just be bad at recognizing faces

Extroverts perform significantly better at facial recognition tasks than introverts. Read More

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·September 4, 2019

Can AI spot liars?

Artificial intelligence systems that use emotional reading algorithms to evaluate facial expressions are not very good at lie detection. Read More

This shows how the model reconstructs a face

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·June 18, 2019

3D model shows how ‘face identity information’ is stored in the brain

The 'Generative Model of 3D Face Identity' is able to reconstruct facial models using information stored in a person's brain when recalling the familiar face of another person. Read More

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·May 6, 2019

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Adults who played Pokemon video games as children had preferential activation in the visual system for Pokemon character, researchers report. The finding shed light on the development of the visual system and categorization in the brain. Read More

This shows the networks implicated in facial recognition in the brain

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·May 4, 2019

Widespread brain connections enable face recognition

The connectivity between the face processing network and other networks associated with the processing of visual, social and auditory cues help predict how well we remember a familiar face. Read More

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·April 25, 2019

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Acute exercise in older adults has a positive impact on brain regions associated with memory and recall. Older adults who engaged in acute exercise had greater activation in the temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus and hippocampus, resulting in increased semantic memory activation. Read More

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·March 2, 2019

How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Lifespan

Researchers report sensitivity to anger cues improve during adolescence, but decreases as we age. However, the ability to detect happy cues remains the same, regardless of age. Read More