Face Recognition and its Disorders

ISBN-13: 9780230292178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 264 str.

Sarah Bate

Opis

Focusing on disorders, Bate unravels the mysteries and intricacies of facial processing from a new perspective, covering cognitive, developmental and clinical issues. Written in an engaging style and encompassing a wealth of detail, this is a must-read for both students and researchers interested in facial recognition.

Spis treści

PART I: THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HEALTHY ADULT FACE PROCESSING SYSTEM The Cognitive Psychology of Face Recognition The Cognitive Neuroscience of Face Processing The Social Value of the Face Focus Chapter: Are Faces Special? PART II: ACQUIRED AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS OF FACE PROCESSING Acquire Prosopagnosia Delusional Misidentification Syndrome Face Processing Deficits in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Focus Chapter: What are the Theoretical Implications of Acquired and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Face Processing? PART III: DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF FACE PROCESSING The Development of the Healthy Face Processing System Developmental Prosopagnosia Face Processing Deficits in Socio-developmental Disorders Focus Chapter: What are the Theoretical Implications of Developmental Disorders of Face Processing? PART IV: THE IMPACT, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF FACE PROCESSING DEFICITS Living in a World Without Faces Assessment of Face Processing Deficits Treatment of Face Processing Deficits Focus Chapter: Integration of Theory and Practice.

O autorze

Sarah Bate is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University, UK. Her doctoral thesis examined face processing impairments in developmental prosopagnosia (faceblindness), and she has continued this work into her postdoctoral research career.

Blurb

Human faces reveal much about the people around us – who they are, what they're thinking, and how they're feeling. It's so simple that most of us take our ability to interpret faces for granted. But what would happen if we suddenly lost that ability? How would we pick out our friends in a crowd? Face Recognition and its Disorders tackles these questions and more. Uniquely focusing on the disorders of face perception, Sarah Bate provides detailed insight into both the neurological and psychiatric conditions that deprive some people of this ability, and what this tells us about the healthy human brain.

Key features:
* Core chapters examine the mechanics of the disorders along with the most important literature and research in the area; focus chapters discuss the theoretical implications of this research, ideal if you are looking to advance your knowledge even further.
* Discussion points encourage you to think critically about fundamental ideas and key pieces of research.
* Written with students in mind, this is a book that's perfect for dipping into or reading from cover to cover.
Face Recognition and its Disorders sheds new light on both disorder and the healthy face processing system. Students and researchers of cognitive psychology and neurospsychology will find this a stimulating read, and a crucial resource in developing a deeper understanding of face perception.