expertise and face recognition (Gauthier et al., 2000) - ok science

[@meghanbernal-murdoch]

I'm currently studying face recognition for an assignment, using Gauthiers study and this has helped so much in understanding it better. Thankyou so much!

[@2DGirls4lyf]

Thanks for this video, it really helps with my revision. I just wanted to ask, if the expertise hypothesis is correct, does that mean that people who have more experience with recognising faces, will perform better at it?

[@Idalych]

Harmo Har according to the expertise hypothesis, yes. Developmental studies find less face selectivity in the FFA of children (which they attribute to a lack of expertise due to less exposure)
Here is an article discussing this:
jov.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2132410

[@Idalych]

Harmo Har check out the neuronal recycling hypothesis though. I think it’s stronger as it’s a “nature and nurture” argument, opposed to the pure “nurture” argument the expertise hypothesis makes.

[@thetinmaamfromozthemagicdragon]

Nice

[@xmissbelieberx]

Really helpful thanks!! :)