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

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

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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A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Neuroscience NewsMay 6, 2019

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...

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This shows the networks implicated in facial recognition in the brain

Widespread brain connections enable face recognition

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2019

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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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

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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How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Lifespan

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2019

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...

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You Recognize Your Face Even When You Don’t ‘See’ It

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2019

A new study reveals we are consciously aware of and automatically attend to our own face, even when we are not aware of it.... Read More...

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Catch Me If You Can: Disguises are Surprisingly Effective

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

Researchers report small, but deliberate changes in a person's facial appearance are effective in identity deception.... Read More...

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Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

Researchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that respond to different faces. ... Read More...

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Man Versus Machine: Who Wins When It Comes to Facial Recognition?

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

Researchers answer the questions of whether artificial intelligence is better at facial recognization than humans. The study found both humans and deep learning algorithms perform with similar levels of accuracy when identifying faces. However, when AI technology is combined with human intelligence, the accuracy attainment levels shot up and better results were achieved than when two facial examiners worked together. ... Read More...

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People Are Better at Remembering Names Rather Than Faces

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2018

The common belief that we are better at remembering faces over names may not be true. Researchers report we are actually better at remembering a person's name than we are faces.... Read More...

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Brain Learns to Recognize Familiar Faces Regardless of Where They Are in Visual Field

Neuroscience NewsNovember 9, 2018

Researchers report facial recognition varies by where they appear in the visual field, and this variability is reduces through learning familiar faces via social interactions. The study reports repeated social interactions tune visual neurons in the face processing network to enable consistent and rapid rapid recognition of familiar faces.... Read More...

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Never Forget a Face? People Know an Average of 5,000 Faces

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

A new study reveals that, on average, we are able to recognize 5,000 different faces. ... Read More...

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

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Lifespan

You Recognize Your Face Even When You Don’t ‘See’ It

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Neurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces Identified

Man Versus Machine: Who Wins When It Comes to Facial Recognition?

People Are Better at Remembering Names Rather Than Faces