LEADER 03381nam 2200421 450 001 9910807613903321 005 20230807202228.0 010 $a3-8325-8781-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000010135275 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6032819 035 $a5e469732-2744-4794-9e99-4e00b0dd2d03 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010135275 100 $a20200316d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFace processing in congenital prosopagnosia /$fvorgelegt von Janina Esins 210 1$aBerlin :$cLogos Verlag,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (137 pages) 225 1 $aMPI series in biological cybernetics ;$v43 300 $aPublicationDate: 20150525 311 $a3-8325-3983-2 330 $aLong description: Face recognition is one of the most important abilities for everyday social interactions. Congenital prosopagnosia, also referred to as ``face blindness'', describes the innate, lifelong impairment to recognize other people by their face. About 2 % of the population is affected. This thesis aimed to investigate different aspects of face processing in prosopagnosia in order to gain a clearer picture and a better understanding of this heterogeneous impairment. In a first study, various aspects of face recognition and perception were investigated to allow for a better understanding of the nature of prosopagnosia. The results replicated previous findings and helped to resolve discrepancies between former studies. In addition, it was found that prosopagnosics show an irregular response behavior in tests for holistic face recognition. We propose that prosopagnosics either switch between strategies or respond randomly when performing these tests. In a second study, the general face recognition deficit observed in prosopagnosia was compared to face recognition deficits occurring when dealing with other-race faces. Most humans find it hard to recognize faces of an unfamiliar race, a phenomenon called the other-race effect. The study served to investigate if there is a possible common mechanism underlying prosopagnosia and the other-race effect, as both are characterized by problems in recognizing faces. The results allowed to reject this hypothesis, and yielded new insights about similarities and dissimilarities between prosopagnosia and the other-race effect. In the last study, a possible treatment of prosopagnosia was investigated. This was based on a single case in which a prosopagnosic reported a sudden improvement of her face recognition abilities after she started a special diet. The different studies cover diverse aspects of prosopagnosia: the nature of prosopagnosia and measurement of its characteristics, comparison to other face recognition impairments, and treatment options. The results serve to broaden the knowledge about prosopagnosia and to gain a more detailed picture of this impairment. 410 0$aMPI series in biological cybernetics ;$v43. 606 $aProsopagnosia 615 0$aProsopagnosia. 676 $a153.758 700 $aEsins$b Janina$01593832 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807613903321 996 $aFace processing in congenital prosopagnosia$93914143 997 $aUNINA