Holistic face processing of own- and other-age faces in young and older adults: ERP evidence from the composite face task

Wiese, Holger; Kachel, Ulrike; Schweinberger, Stefan R.

doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.02.051

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“…In comparison to aligned composite faces, consistent evidence indicates that misalignment elicits a delayed and enhanced N170 (Jacques & Rossion, 2009Kuefner, Jacques, Prieto, & Rossion, 2010;Letourneau & Mitchell, 2008;Soria Bauser, Schriewer, & Suchan, 2014;Wiese et al, 2013)-a response that bears striking similarity to the modulation elicited by face inversion (Eimer, 2000). Consistent with behavioural findings, the effect associated with misalignment is not observed when the composites are inverted .…”

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“…Consistent with behavioural findings, the effect associated with misalignment is not observed when the composites are inverted . However, the response elicited may also depend on the stimulus attributes; a stronger effect of misalignment has been reported for young faces in comparison to older faces, regardless of participant age (Wiese et al, 2013). For aligned composite faces a larger N170 is also observed when sequentially presented top halves differ than when they are identical (Jacques & Rossion, 2009).…”

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“…When tested using the original matching design, Michel and colleagues (2006) found that observers' susceptibility to the composite illusion was also greater when participants viewed composite faces of their own race (but for conflicting results obtained with the complete design see Horry, Cheong, & Brewer, 2015;Zhao, Hayward, & Bülthoff, 2014; for a review of this literature, see Hayward, Crookes, & Rhodes, 2013). Similarly, Susilo and colleagues (2009) found stronger effects using the original matching procedure when composites were constructed from own-age faces (but see Wiese, Kachel, & Schweinberger, 2013). However, preschool teachers (i.e.…”

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The composite face illusion

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Few findings in cognitive science have proved as influential as the composite face effect. When the top half of one face is aligned with the bottom half of another, and presented upright, the resulting composite arrangement induces a compelling percept of a novel facial configuration. Findings obtained using composite face procedures have contributed significantly to our understanding of holistic face processing, the detrimental effects of face inversion, the development of face perception, and aberrant face perception in clinical populations. Composite paradigms continue to advance our knowledge of face perception, as exemplified by their recent use for investigating the perceptual mechanisms underlying dynamic face processing. However, the paradigm has been the subject of intense scrutiny, particularly over the last decade, and there is a growing sense that the composite face illusion, whilst easy to illustrate, is deceptively difficult to measure and interpret. In this review, we provide a focussed overview of the existing composite face literature, and identify six priorities for future research. Addressing these gaps in our knowledge will aid the evaluation and refinement of theoretical accounts of the illusion.

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The composite face illusion

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“…Our results are consistent with other findings suggesting that holistic processing is not impaired in OA (Boutet & Faubert, 2006, Exp. 4;Konar et al, 2013;Meinhardt-Injac et al, 2014;Meinhardt-Injac et al, 2017;Wiese et al, 2013). We refer the reader to Boutet et al (2015) for a review of past studies on this topic and a discussion of contradictory findings (Boutet & Faubert, 2006, Exp.…”

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“…Studies that have examined whether these findings extend to holistic face processing have yielded equivocal results (reviewed by Boutet et al, 2015). While some studies have provided evidence that holistic processing is comparable in OA and YA (Boutet & Faubert, 2006;Konar, Bennet, & Sekuler, 2013;Meinhardt-Injac, Boutet, Persike, Meinhardt, & Imhof, 2017;Meinhardt-Injac, Persike, & Meinhardt, 2014;Wiese, Kachel, & Schweinberger, 2013), others concluded the contrary (Boutet & Faubert, 2006, Exp. 3;Hildebrandt, Sommer, Herzmann, & Wilhelm, 2010).…”

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Age Differences in Face Processing: The Role of Perceptual Degradation and Holistic Processing

Boutet

Meinhardt‐Injac

2018

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Objectives: We simultaneously investigated the role of three hypotheses regarding age-related differences in face processing: perceptual degradation, impaired holistic processing, and an interaction between the two. Methods: Young adults (YA) aged 20-33-year olds, middle-age adults (MA) aged 50-64-year olds, and older adults (OA) aged 65-82-year olds were tested on the context congruency paradigm, which allows measurement of face-specific holistic processing across the life span (Meinhardt-Injac, Persike & Meinhardt, 2014. Acta Psychologica, 151, 155-163). Perceptual degradation was examined by measuring performance with faces that were not filtered (FSF), with faces filtered to preserve low spatial frequencies (LSF), and with faces filtered to preserve high spatial frequencies (HSF). Results: We found that reducing perceptual signal strength had a greater impact on MA and OA for HSF faces, but not LSF faces. Context congruency effects were significant and of comparable magnitude across ages for FSF, LSF, and HSF faces. By using watches as control objects, we show that these holistic effects reflect face-specific mechanisms in all age groups. Discussion: Our results support the perceptual degradation hypothesis for faces containing only HSF and suggest that holistic processing is preserved in aging even under conditions of reduced signal strength.

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Cultural Neuroscience of the Developing Brain in Childhood

Chiao¹

2016

Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology

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Holistic face processing of own- and other-age faces in young and older adults: ERP evidence from the composite face task

Cited by 40 publications

References 63 publications

The composite face illusion

The composite face illusion

Age Differences in Face Processing: The Role of Perceptual Degradation and Holistic Processing

Cultural Neuroscience of the Developing Brain in Childhood

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