Suppression of Object Recognition Area (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Suppression of Object Recognition Area

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In the brain, the face recognition mechanism and object recognition mechanism are divided into separate areas. The fMRI study and mathematical simulation revealed that neural networks between these areas in the brain are necessary for normal face recognition.

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National Institute for Physiological Sciences

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