Face recognition ability matures late: Evidence from individual differences in young adults

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1212-1217

  Susilo, Tirta ^a   Germine, Laura ^b   Duchaine, Bradley ^a  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Face recognition; Individual differences; Late maturation; Visual development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884967415     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033469     Document Type: Article

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