The development of perceptual sensitivity to second-order facial relations in children

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-206

  Baudouin, Jean Yves ^a   Gallay, Mathieu ^b   Durand, Karine ^a   Robichon, Fabrice ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Configural information; Development offace recognition abilities; Developmental course; Face processing; Second order relations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954761294     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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