Neuropsychology of Face Perception and Facial Expression

<p>This book is the first to offer an overview of the increasingly studied field of face perception.</p><p>Experimental and pathological dissociation methods are used to understand both the precise cognitive mechanisms and the cerebral functions involved in face perception.</p><p>Three main areas of investigation are discussed:</p><ul> <li>face processing after brain damage;</li> <li>lateral differences for face processing in normals;</li> <li>neuropsychological studies on facial expressions.</li> </ul>