Configural Face Processing and Prejudice Regulation
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Summary
First, I propose that configural face processing ? the tendency to integrate facial features into a single configuration, rather than to process facial features separately ? can trigger the experience that another person is human. Thus, the experience of ?humanness? when perceiving others can be signaled from basic face perception processes. Second, I propose that believing others have humanlike characteristics, such as uniquely human characteristics (e.g., civility and refinement) or characteristics typical of ?human nature? (e.g., emotional sophistication and responsiveness), can influence configural face processing. Finally, I hypothesize that this link between how faces are processed and recognizing others as human may influence the extent to which some groups are liked or disliked (i.e., prejudice).
Description
First, I propose that configural face processing ? the tendency to integrate facial features into a single configuration, rather than to process facial features separately ? can trigger the experience that another person is human. Thus, the experience of ?humanness? when perceiving others can be signaled from basic face perception processes. Second, I propose that believing others have humanlike characteristics, such as uniquely human characteristics (e.g., civility and refinement) or characteristics typical of ?human nature? (e.g., emotional sophistication and responsiveness), can influence configural face processing. Finally, I hypothesize that this link between how faces are processed and recognizing others as human may influence the extent to which some groups are liked or disliked (i.e., prejudice).
Details
| Condition | healthy |
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| Age | 100years or below |
| Clinical Study Identifier | TX9077 |
| Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
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