Cognitive Psychology

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How do computers recognize faces?
-Maps the geometry of the face such as the distance between the eyes
- These ratios are then compared to faces in a database
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What is Prosopagnosia?
FACE BLINDNESS
-Can be caused by brain damage
-Problems recognising faces but not objects, which suggests the two recognitions use different systems
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What is the Fusiform Face Area?
A part of the brain that is associated with face processing.
Maybe evolutionarily developed for faces.
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What is more difficult?
Facial recognition of a specific person is more difficult than identifying a broad category of item (e.g. car)
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Better now or then?
We understand prosopagnosia better now. That knowledge can therefore reduce suffering these days.
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FACE BLINDNESS
-Can be caused by brain damage
-Problems recognising faces but not objects, which suggests the two recognitions use different systems

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