Trading faces

被引:20
作者
Hurlbert, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Newcastle Univ, Sch Med, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4HH, Tyne & Wear, England
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10.1038/82877
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Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
By demonstrating that adaptation to a particular face can bias the subsequent perception of familiar faces, a new study supports the prototype theory of face recognition. These results also suggest that the prototype face is formed by averaging and can change with experience.
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