Neural correlates of self-face recognition: an effect-location meta-analysis
Abstract
Recent evidence from neuropsychological patients with focalized lesions and functional brain imaging studies indicate that processing of self is distinguishable from processing of information about others (e.g., recognizing a familiar face). Here, we conduct an effect-location meta-analysis (Fox et al., 1998) of 9 functional neuroimaging studies of self-face recognition. The evidence provides support for a right-dominated, but largely bilaterally distributed model for self-face processing. Four areas are consistently activated: the left fusiform gyrus, bilateral middle and inferior frontal gyri, and right precuneus. The evidence is interpreted in light of a developing model of self-face recognition as part of a larger social cognitive stream of processing.
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A broad range of unimodal areas are engaged during self-recognition.
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- Authors
- Platek, S. M., Wathne, K., Tierney, N. G., & Thomson, J. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Platek, Steven M.
- Venue
- Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-09
- Volume
- 1232
- Pages
- 173-184
- ISSN
- 0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1986926102
- Cited by
- 159
- References
- 119
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- FWCI
- 0.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Brain Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Face recognition and analysis
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Keywords
- self-face recognition, neural correlates, fusiform gyrus, frontal cortex, precuneus, hemispheric lateralization, social cognition, self-processing, face recognition (cognition), functional neuroimaging
- MeSH terms
- Cerebral Cortex, Cognition, Cognition Disorders, Face, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Models, Neurological, Self Concept, Social Behavior, Recognition, Psychology
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