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Facial Recognition and the Fusiform Gyrus
39:29 - 47:59 (08:29)
The fusiform gyrus is responsible for facial recognition and any damage to it can lead to difficulty in recognizing faces. A thinner fusiform gyrus is more efficient at recognizing faces than a thicker one.
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The other race effect that causes difficulty in differentiating people of other ethnic groups is often the reason for misdiagnosis rather than face blindness.
39:29 - 41:12 (01:42)
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The other race effect that causes difficulty in differentiating people of other ethnic groups is often the reason for misdiagnosis rather than face blindness. The facial recognition test's use of only white male faces has raised concerns of purposeful exclusion.
ChapterFacial Recognition and the Fusiform Gyrus
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The fusiform gyrus is the part of the brain responsible for face recognition and is thicker in congenital prosopagnosia patients.
41:12 - 42:39 (01:26)
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The fusiform gyrus is the part of the brain responsible for face recognition and is thicker in congenital prosopagnosia patients. However, it becomes more efficient and thinner in individuals with normal face recognition abilities as they're exposed to more faces.
ChapterFacial Recognition and the Fusiform Gyrus
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The brain has an object recognition system that recognizes faces as just another object, but because they are so critical to our social life, we become experts at recognizing them; however, in reality, they remain just another object.
42:39 - 45:51 (03:12)
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The brain has an object recognition system that recognizes faces as just another object, but because they are so critical to our social life, we become experts at recognizing them; however, in reality, they remain just another object.
ChapterFacial Recognition and the Fusiform Gyrus
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The way a person's face looks when at rest can be perceived as unwelcoming or intimidating, even if their actual demeanor is friendly.
45:51 - 47:59 (02:07)
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The way a person's face looks when at rest can be perceived as unwelcoming or intimidating, even if their actual demeanor is friendly.