Aftereffects for face attributes with different natural variability: Children are more adaptable than adolescents

Authors: Hills, P.J., Holland, A.M. and Lewis, M.B.

Journal: Cognitive Development

Volume: 25

Issue: 3

Pages: 278-289

ISSN: 0885-2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2010.01.002

Abstract:

Adults can be adapted to a particular facial distortion in which both eyes are shifted symmetrically (Robbins, R., McKone, E., & Edwards, M. (2007). Aftereffects for face attributes with different natural variability: Adapter position effects and neural models. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 33, 570-592), but they do not show as great adaptation to an asymmetrical eye distortion. We adapted children and adolescents to symmetrical and asymmetrical eye distortions and measured the aftereffects. Children (aged 6-12, mean age 9 years) showed larger aftereffects than adolescents (aged 13-18, mean age 15 years) and demonstrated aftereffects of a similar magnitude for both asymmetrical and symmetrical distortions. Adolescents only showed aftereffects for symmetrical distortions. We propose that children may have a more flexible face norm and neural responses that allow a broader range of adapted states compared to adolescents. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

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Aftereffects for face attributes with different natural variability: Children are more adaptable than adolescents

Authors: Hills, P.J., Holland, A.M. and Lewis, M.B.

Journal: Cognitive Development

Volume: 25

Pages: 278-289

Publisher: Elsevier

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