Cognitive Mechanisms of False Facial Recognition

Face recognition involves a number of complex cognitive processes, including memory, executive functioning, and perception. A breakdown of one or more of these processes may result in false facial recognition, a memory distortion in which one mistakenly believes that novel faces are familiar. This s...

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Main Author: Edmonds, Emily Charlotte
Other Authors: Glisky, Elizabeth
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/145362