Face perception

Investigation of the role of diagnostic facial features

Human observers spend more time looking at the eyes, nose and mouth than other features on the faces. What are the contributions of these diagnostic facial features to emotion recognition?

Contrast sensitivity for rapid face categorization among natural images

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Temporal neural mechanisms underlying conscious access to different levels of facial stimulus contents

An important issue facing the empirical study of consciousness concerns how the contents of incoming stimuli gain access to conscious processing. According to classic theories, facial stimuli are processed in a hierarchical manner. However, it …

Natural contrast alleviates evidence accumulation leading up to face categorization

Orientation selectivity in face identification modulate perceptual decision making