Emergence of categorical face perception after extended early-onset blindness

It is unknown whether the ability to visually distinguish between faces and nonfaces is subject to a critical period during development. Would a congenitally blind child who gains sight several years after birth be able to acquire this skill? This question has remained unanswered because of the rari...

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Main Authors: Gandhi, Tapan K., Swami, Piyush, Ganesh, Suma, Kalia, Amy Ashwin, Sinha, Pawan
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Format: Article
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112315
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8259-7079