Direct fit to nature: an evolutionary perspective on biological and artificial neural networks
Evolution is a blind fitting process by which organisms become adapted to their
environment. Does the brain use similar brute-force fitting processes to learn how to …
environment. Does the brain use similar brute-force fitting processes to learn how to …
Judging truth
NM Brashier, EJ Marsh - Annual review of psychology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Deceptive claims surround us, embedded in fake news, advertisements, political
propaganda, and rumors. How do people know what to believe? Truth judgments reflect …
propaganda, and rumors. How do people know what to believe? Truth judgments reflect …
Brain-like functional specialization emerges spontaneously in deep neural networks
The human brain contains multiple regions with distinct, often highly specialized functions,
from recognizing faces to understanding language to thinking about what others are …
from recognizing faces to understanding language to thinking about what others are …
Understanding human object vision: a picture is worth a thousand representations
S Bracci, HP Op de Beeck - Annual review of psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Objects are the core meaningful elements in our visual environment. Classic theories of
object vision focus upon object recognition and are elegant and simple. Some of their …
object vision focus upon object recognition and are elegant and simple. Some of their …
Face and voice perception: Understanding commonalities and differences
Faces and voices are of high importance in interpersonal communication, and there are
notable parallels between face and voice perception. However, these parallels do not sit …
notable parallels between face and voice perception. However, these parallels do not sit …
A quantitative meta-analysis of face recognition deficits in autism: 40 years of research.
JW Griffin, R Bauer, KS Scherf - Psychological Bulletin, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
The ability to recognize an individual face is essential to human social interaction. Even
subtle errors in this process can have huge implications for the way we relate to social …
subtle errors in this process can have huge implications for the way we relate to social …
Structure and function in human and primate social networks: Implications for diffusion, network stability and health
RIM Dunbar - Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The human social world is orders of magnitude smaller than our highly urbanized world
might lead us to suppose. In addition, human social networks have a very distinct fractal …
might lead us to suppose. In addition, human social networks have a very distinct fractal …
Individual differences and the multidimensional nature of face perception
Face perception is crucial to social interactions, yet people vary in how easily they can
recognize their friends, verify an identification document or notice someone's smile. There …
recognize their friends, verify an identification document or notice someone's smile. There …
Single neuron responses underlying face recognition in the human midfusiform face-selective cortex
Faces are critical for social interactions and their recognition constitutes one of the most
important and challenging functions of the human brain. While neurons responding …
important and challenging functions of the human brain. While neurons responding …
Twenty years of investigation with the case of prosopagnosia PS to understand human face identity recognition. Part I: Function
B Rossion - Neuropsychologia, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
to recognize the identity of people from their faces. Thanks to her remarkable recovery of …