Visual perception and visual mental imagery, the faculty whereby we can revisualise a
visual item from memory, have often been regarded as cognitive functions subserved by …

In this viewpoint, we discuss the new evidence on covert face recognition in prosopagnosia
presented by Bobes et al.(2003, this issue) and by Sperber and Spinnler (2003, this issue) …

The phenomenon ofconsciousness' is intrinsically related to one's awareness of one's self,
of time, and of the physical world. What, then, can be learned about consciousness from …

Accounts of the identification of words and talkers commonly rely on different acoustic
properties. To identify a word, a perceiver discards acoustic aspects of an utterance that are …

Many research questions require a within-class object recognition task matched for general
cognitive requirements with a face recognition task. If the object task also has high internal …

Following traumatic brain injury in adulthood, Pierrette Sapey (PS) became suddenly unable
to recognize the identity of people from their faces. Thanks to her remarkable recovery of …

This study investigates the changes in auditory–verbal short-term memory (AVSTM) and
error patterns in repetition observed in a Wernicke's aphasic, NC, over a period of about 2 …

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In recent years there has been growing interest in the identification of people with superior
face recognition skills, for both theoretical and applied investigations. These individuals …

The agnosias are rare disorders in which a patient with brain damage becomes unable to
recognize or appreciate the identity or nature of sensory stimuli. Clinical examination of the …