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SUBMITTER: Ramon M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4805230 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ramon Meike M Miellet Sebastien S Dzieciol Anna M AM Konrad Boris Nikolai BN Dresler Martin M Caldara Roberto R
PloS one 20160323 3
Humans have a natural expertise in recognizing faces. However, the nature of the interaction between this critical visual biological skill and memory is yet unclear. Here, we had the unique opportunity to test two individuals who have had exceptional success in the World Memory Championships, including several world records in face-name association memory. We designed a range of face processing tasks to determine whether superior/expert face memory skills are associated with distinctive perceptu ...[more]