In the Eye of the Beholder: The Science of Face Perception - Softcover

Bruce, Vicki

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9780198524397: In the Eye of the Beholder: The Science of Face Perception

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ISBN 10: 0198524390 ISBN 13: 9780198524397

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2000

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Critically acclaimed, this book presents a fascinating introduction to the science of the human face and the psychology of face perception. The book will amaze anyone who has wondered just why and how faces are special.

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This book provides a non-technical introduction to the science of the human face and the psychology of face perception. Highly illustrated throughout, the book includes reproductions of portraits, as well as state-of-the-art computer graphics. Incorporating discussion of vision, communication, memory and recognition, sociobiology, and neuroscience, this is a broad-ranging introduction to an exciting topic.

About the Author:

Vicki Bruce is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Stirling. Andrew Young is a Professor in the MRC Applied Psychology Unit at Cambridge University.

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