Authors: Edward H F De Haan Evelien N M van Kollenburg
Publish Date: 2005/08/11
Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 189-195
Abstract
In this visual half field VHF experiment we investigated possible differences between the left and the right hemisphere in the processing of the internal and external features of familiar and unfamiliar faces Previous studies using famous and unknown faces had indicated that both hemispheres use the same qualitative mode of processing with the internal features being more important for the perception of familiar faces In this experiment personally familiar faces rather than famous faces are used There are several mainly methodological reasons why personally familiar faces are more appropriate stimuli to investigate face processing The results of the present study showed that no overall visual field effect occurred but more importantly that face processing in the left hemisphere differed qualitatively from that in the right hemisphere The theoretical repercussions of these findings are discussed
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