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!
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?
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
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.
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!
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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?
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
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.
Really helpful thanks!! :)