Face Perception

Faces are highly important objects for humans and other primates because they convey information about the identity of others, their emotional state, gender, and age and support nonverbal and verbal communication. Accurate and fast face perception is therefore crucial for social interaction and socio-emotional well-being. Face perception starts in the visual system where the various types of facial information are processed and continues to higher-order systems allowing for the access to biographical knowledge, the seen person’s name, attractiveness judgments, and multisensory integration.