Developmental changes in the representation of faces

What can bees really tell us about the face processing system in humans?

“…Contrary to Dyer's argument and to earlier research findings (Diamond and Carey, 1977), it is now debatable whether such processing develops late in childhood . Furthermore, studies that have created 'visual experts' who develop configural processing for non-face objects require many more hours of intensive training than reported by Dyer et al In their study, there is no clear evidence of configural processing and it is likely that the bees' recognition relied on specific features.…”

Cortical patterns of category‐selective activation for faces, places and objects in adults with autism

“…This finding is mirrored in behavioral studies of face processing, in which face-processing abilities continued to improve through late childhood [e.g. Diamond and Carey, 1977;Mondloch et al, 2004], thought to be related to the acquisition of expertise in processing faces ''configurally'' [Diamond and Carey, 1986].…”

The mental representation of faces: Spatial and temporal factors

“…Consider, for example, the task oflearning items that are embedded in either similar or different material. Any advantage found for the similar context would be open to alternative interpretations if differential attention was Considering the facial features of the one-feature faces, the analysis of variance (feature x exposure time) showed a significant effect of exposure time [F(2,71 Diamond and Carey (1977) showed that young children do not recognize unfamiliar faces by taking account of the relationships among the internal features of a face. Rather, their responses are dominated by individual (often nonfacial) features.…”