Controversies in the Facial Inversion Effect: Face Specificity and Expertise

• Published in: Нейрофизиология
• Date: 2014
• Main Authors: Gong, J., Zhang, Y., Huang, Y., Feng, J., Zhang, W.W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізіології ім. О.О. Богомольця НАН України 2014
• Subjects: Обзоры
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/148377
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Controversies in the Facial Inversion Effect: Face Specificity and Expertise / J. Gong, Y. Zhang, Y. Huang, J. Feng, W.W. Zhang // Нейрофизиология. — 2014. — Т. 46, № 5. — С. 492-497. — Бібліогр.: 33 назв. — англ.

This paper reviews studies on the face inversion effect and expertise. It is suggested that the inversion effect be considered as evidence of specific processing in face recognition or expertise of the objects, which meet three prerequisites. Some disputes are also pointed out in the review. It i...