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Asymmetry in face processing during childhood measured with chimeric faces

Aljuhanay, A.; Milne, E.; Burt, D.M.; Pascalis, O.

Authors

A. Aljuhanay

E. Milne

O. Pascalis



Abstract

Studies with adults have found a left bias in their perception of faces, which suggests a right hemisphere specialisation in processing facial information. Hemispheric asymmetry is observed during the first year of life but it is still unclear at what age such specialisation becomes adult-like during the prolonged period of face-processing development through childhood. In the present study we investigated the development of children's perceptions of gender and emotion using chimeric faces. Our results demonstrate that a right hemisphere bias, similar to that found in adults, is observed from 5 years of age. The results are discussed within a framework of developmental studies and we conclude that although children may be less efficient than adults at encoding faces, their basic manner of encoding is not fundamentally different from that of adults.

Citation

Aljuhanay, A., Milne, E., Burt, D., & Pascalis, O. (2010). Asymmetry in face processing during childhood measured with chimeric faces. Laterality, 15(4), 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576500902972823

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 1, 2010
Deposit Date Feb 29, 2012
Journal Laterality
Print ISSN 1357-650X
Electronic ISSN 1464-0678
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 4
Pages 439-450
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13576500902972823
Keywords Face, Development, Chimeric, Asymmetry, Children.


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