From pixels to people: A model of familiar face recognition

Cognitive Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-31

  Burton, A Mike ^a   Bruce, Vicki ^b   Hancock, P J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032622994     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2301_1     Document Type: Article

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