Face processing slows with age

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 10:49 in Psychology & Sociology

Identifying a face can be difficult when that face is shown for only a fraction of a second. However, young adults have a marked advantage over elderly people in these conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience found indications that elderly people have reduced perception speed...

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