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A familial factor in the development of face recognition deficits.
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology - 1 Jun 1999
De Haan E H
Abstract excerpt
The face is probably the single most important visual object. It is the main cue for identifying familiar people and crucial in nonverbal communication. Face recognition can be demonstrated in newborn babies, suggesting that face recognition is to some degree 'hard-wired' in the brain. Also, neurological disease can selectively disrupt the ability to recognize faces. Apart from acquired face recognition deficits,...
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