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| Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2002): |
A serial test of the laterality of familiar face recognition.
Full Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to address the issue of laterality of familiar face recognition. Seventy-two participants judged familiar faces presented laterally or centrally for their "faceness," familiarity, occupation, and name (which represent four stages of familiar face processing) using one of three response modes-verbal, manual, or combined. The pattern of reaction times (RTs) implied a serial process of familiar face recognition. Centrally presented stimuli were recognized faster than laterally presented stimuli. No RT differences were found between the left and right visual fields (VFs) across all judgments and response modes. The findings were interpreted as supporting the notion that there are no significant hemispheric differences in familiar face recognition.
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Author information
Author/s: Kampf, Michal (M); Nachson, Israel (I); Babkoff, Harvey (H);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Brain and cognition (Brain Cogn), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 50 (issue 1) : pp 35-50
Dates: Created 2002/10/09; Completed 2002/12/31; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12372350, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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