Research article summary (published 21 Sep 2009):

Seeing face-like objects: an event-related potential study.

Full Abstract

The N170 event-related potential component is larger to faces than to other objects but also varies in amplitude between non-face objects. This study investigated the hypotheses that these differences are related to the perceived face-likeness of the objects. Event-related potentials were recorded from 18 participants who classified objects as 'face like' or 'non-face like'. Images of actual faces were also presented. The N170 was larger (more negative) to objects classified as face like than to those classified as non-face like. These data suggest that the amplitude of the N170 to objects is affected by the face-likeness of the objects.

Author information

Author/s: Churches, Owen (O); Baron-Cohen, Simon (S); Ring, Howard (H);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. ofc20(-atsign-)cam.ac.uk

Grants: (Agency:Medical Research Council)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Neuroreport (Neuroreport), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 20 (issue 14) : pp 1290-4

Dates: Created 2009/09/02; Completed 2009/10/30;

PMID: 19641476, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Analysis of Variance Brain - physiology Electroencephalography Evoked Potentials Face Female

Functional Laterality Humans Judgment - physiology Male Neuropsychological Tests Photic Stimulation Visual Perception - physiology

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