Journal article
Developmental changes in face recognition during childhood: Evidence from upright and inverted faces
Abstract
Adults are experts at recognizing faces but there is controversy about how this ability develops with age. We assessed 6- to 12-year-olds and adults using a digitized version of the Benton Face Recognition Test, a sensitive tool for assessing face perception abilities. Children's response times for correct responses did not decrease between ages 6 and 12, for either upright or inverted faces, but were significantly longer than those of adults …
Authors
de Heering A; Rossion B; Maurer D
Journal
Cognitive Development, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 17–27
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.07.001
ISSN
0885-2014