The distributed human neural system for face perception Export

@article{citeulike:251585, abstract = {Face perception, perhaps the most highly developed visual skill in humans, is mediated by a distributed neural system in humans that is comprised of multiple, bilateral regions. We propose a model for the organization of this system that emphasizes a distinction between the representation of invariant and changeable aspects of faces. The representation of invariant aspects of faces underlies the recognition of individuals, whereas the representation of changeable aspects of faces, such as eye gaze, expression, and lip movement, underlies the perception of information that facilitates social communication. The model is also hierarchical insofar as it is divided into a core system and an extended system. The core system is comprised of occipitotemporal regions in extrastriate visual cortex that mediate the visual analysis of faces. In the core system, the representation of invariant aspects is mediated more by the face-responsive region in the fusiform gyrus, whereas the representation of changeable aspects is mediated more by the face-responsive region in the superior temporal sulcus. The extended system is comprised of regions from neural systems for other cognitive functions that can be recruited to act in concert with the regions in the core system to extract meaning from faces.}, author = {Haxby, James V. and Hoffman, Elizabeth A. and Gobbini, Ida M.}, citeulike-article-id = {251585}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01482-0}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VH9-40CRS36-9/2/25211601271cd66be6930a32cc7af4b1}, day = {01}, doi = {10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01482-0}, journal = {Trends in Cognitive Sciences}, keywords = {facerecognition, imaging, patients}, month = {June}, number = {6}, pages = {223--233}, posted-at = {2005-07-11 19:08:59}, priority = {2}, title = {The distributed human neural system for face perception}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01482-0}, volume = {4}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:251585 L3 - citeulike-article-id:251585 N2 - Face perception, perhaps the most highly developed visual skill in humans, is mediated by a distributed neural system in humans that is comprised of multiple, bilateral regions. We propose a model for the organization of this system that emphasizes a distinction between the representation of invariant and changeable aspects of faces. The representation of invariant aspects of faces underlies the recognition of individuals, whereas the representation of changeable aspects of faces, such as eye gaze, expression, and lip movement, underlies the perception of information that facilitates social communication. The model is also hierarchical insofar as it is divided into a core system and an extended system. The core system is comprised of occipitotemporal regions in extrastriate visual cortex that mediate the visual analysis of faces. In the core system, the representation of invariant aspects is mediated more by the face-responsive region in the fusiform gyrus, whereas the representation of changeable aspects is mediated more by the face-responsive region in the superior temporal sulcus. The extended system is comprised of regions from neural systems for other cognitive functions that can be recruited to act in concert with the regions in the core system to extract meaning from faces. IS - 6 JF - Trends in Cognitive Sciences EP - 233 TI - The distributed human neural system for face perception VL - 4 SP - 223 KW - facerecognition KW - imaging KW - patients AU - Haxby, James AU - Hoffman, Elizabeth AU - Gobbini, Ida PY - 2000/06/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01482-0 ER -