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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > composite face effect

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composite face effect  

Definition

  • Difficulty in recognizing the top half of a face aligned with the bottom half of another face.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Murphy, J., Gray, K. L. H., & Cook, R. (2017). The composite face illusion. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 24(2), 245-261. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-016-1131-5

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Young, A. W., Hellawell, D., & Hay, D. C. (1987). Configurational information in face perception. Perception, 16(6), 747-759. https://doi.org/10.1068/p160747

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-WGLB64D4-M

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