scholarly journals Early identity recognition of familiar faces is not dependent on holistic processing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Mohr ◽  
Anxu Wang ◽  
Andrew D. Engell
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Event Related Potential ◽  
Holistic Processing ◽  
List Type ◽  
Perceptual Representation ◽  
Perceptual Memory ◽  
Identity Recognition ◽  
Familiar Face ◽  
Feature Based ◽  
Inverted Face

AbstractIt is widely accepted that holistic processing is critical for early face recognition, but recent work has suggested a larger role for feature-based processing. The earliest step in familiar face recognition is thought to be matching a perceptual representation of a familiar face to a stored representation of that face, which is thought to be indexed by the N250r event-related potential (ERP). In the current face priming studies, we investigated whether this perceptual representation can be effectively activated by feature-based processing. In the first experiment, prime images were familiar whole faces, isolated eyes, or isolated mouths. Whole faces and isolated eyes, but not isolated mouths, effectively modulated the N250r. In the second experiment, prime images were familiar whole faces presented either upright or inverted. Inverted face primes were no less effective than upright face primes in modulating the N250r. Together, the results of these studies indicate that activation of the earliest face recognition processes is not dependent on holistic processing of a typically configured face. Rather, feature-based processing can effectively activate the perceptual memory of a familiar face. However, not all features are effective primes as we found eyes, but not mouths, were effective in activating early face recognition.HighlightsHolistic processing is not necessary for early identity recognition of familiar faces.Inverted faces and isolated features can effectively activate the perceptual memory of a familiar face.This effectiveness was observed for eyes, but not mouths.

scholarly journals Critical Features for Face Recognition

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naphtali Abudarham ◽  
Lior Shkiller ◽  
Galit Yovel
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Face Recognition ◽  
Deep Neural Network ◽  
Recognition Algorithm ◽  
Facial Features ◽  
Perceptual Representation ◽  
Familiar Face ◽  
Perceptual Representations ◽  
Unfamiliar Faces ◽  
New Framework

Face recognition is a computationally challenging task that humans perform effortlessly. Nonetheless, this remarkable ability is limited to familiar faces and does not generalize to unfamiliar faces. To account for humans’ superior ability to recognize familiar faces, current theories suggest that familiar and unfamiliar faces have different perceptual representations. In the current study, we applied a reverse engineering approach to reveal which facial features are critical for familiar face recognition. In contrast to current views, we discovered that the same subset of features that are used for matching unfamiliar faces, are also used for matching as well as recognition of familiar faces. We further show that these features are also used by a deep neural network face recognition algorithm. We therefore propose a new framework that assumes similar perceptual representation for all faces and integrates cognition and perception to account for humans’ superior recognition of familiar faces.

Inversion Impairs Expert Budgerigar Identity Recognition: A Face-Like Effect for a Nonface Object of Expertise

Perception ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Campbell ◽  
James W. Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Object Recognition ◽  
Picture Plane ◽  
Holistic Processing ◽  
Inversion Effect ◽  
Orientation Sensitivity ◽  
Identity Recognition ◽  
Face Inversion Effect ◽  
Face Inversion ◽  
The Face

The face-inversion effect is the finding that picture-plane inversion disproportionately impairs face recognition compared to object recognition and is now attributed to greater orientation-sensitivity of holistic processing for faces but not common objects. Yet, expert dog judges have showed similar recognition deficits for inverted dogs and inverted faces, suggesting that holistic processing is not specific to faces but to the expert recognition of perceptually similar objects. Although processing changes in expert object recognition have since been extensively documented, no other studies have observed the distinct recognition deficits for inverted objects-of-expertise that people as face experts show for faces. However, few studies have examined experts who recognize individual objects similar to how people recognize individual faces. Here we tested experts who recognize individual budgerigar birds. The effect of inversion on viewpoint-invariant budgerigar and face recognition was compared for experts and novices. Consistent with the face-inversion effect, novices showed recognition deficits for inverted faces but not for inverted budgerigars. By contrast, experts showed equal recognition deficits for inverted faces and budgerigars. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that processes underlying the face-inversion effect are specific to the expert individuation of perceptually similar objects.

Holistic processing and unitization in face recognition memory.

2019 ◽  
Vol 148 (8) ◽  
pp. 1386-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell A. Meltzer ◽  
James C. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Recognition Memory ◽  
Holistic Processing

scholarly journals Recognising Familiar Faces Out of Context

Perception ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-177
Author(s):  
Sarah Laurence ◽  
Jordyn Eyre ◽  
Ailsa Strathie
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Recognition Test ◽  
Familiar Face

Expertise in familiar face recognition has been well-documented in several studies. Here, we examined the role of context using a surprise lecturer recognition test. Across two experiments, we found few students recognised their lecturer when they were unexpected, but accuracy was higher when the lecturer was preceded by a prompt. Our findings suggest that familiar face recognition can be poor in unexpected contexts.

Face recognition impairments despite normal holistic processing and face space coding: Evidence from a case of developmental prosopagnosia

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 636-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tirta Susilo ◽  
Elinor McKone ◽  
Hugh Dennett ◽  
Hayley Darke ◽  
Romina Palermo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Holistic Processing ◽  
Face Space ◽  
Space Coding

scholarly journals Arguments Against a Configural Processing Account of Familiar Face Recognition

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mike Burton ◽  
Stefan R. Schweinberger ◽  
Rob Jenkins ◽  
Jürgen M. Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Configural Processing ◽  
Familiar Face

scholarly journals Face Recognition from Still Images to Video Sequences: A Local-Feature-Based Framework

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaokang Chen ◽  
Sandra Mau ◽  
Mehrtash T. Harandi ◽  
Conrad Sanderson ◽  
Abbas Bigdeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Local Feature ◽  
Video Sequences ◽  
Still Images ◽  
Feature Based
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