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The face-detection effect: configuration enhances detection

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Purcell, Dean G., Stewart, Alan L.·1988·Perception & Psychophysics

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  1. PURCELL, D. G., & STEWART, A. L. (1981). A face superiority effect. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 18, 312. (Abstract)
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Authors
Purcell, D. G., & Stewart, A. L.
Affiliations
  • Oakland University (US)
  • Stevens Institute of Technology (US)
Venue
Perception & Psychophysics
Published
1988-07
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
355-366
ISSN
  • 0031-5117 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5962
OpenAlex
W1980708942
Cited by
131
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 6
FWCI
1.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Perception & Psychophysics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Face recognition and analysis
Keywords
face detection, face perception, visual configuration, face inversion, face recognition (cognition), visual masking, facial features
MeSH terms
Cognition, Face, Form Perception, Humans, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Perceptual Masking, Semantics

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