The Fusiform Face Area Is Engaged in Holistic, Not Parts-Based, Representation of Faces
Numerous studies with functional magnetic resonance imaging have shown that the fusiform face area (FFA) in the human brain plays a key role in face perception. Recent studies have found that both the featural information of faces (e.g., eyes, nose, and mouth) and the configural information of faces...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391267/ |