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Monday, December 30, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Researchers point to digital gains in human recognition

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 03:16 PM PST

Human beings are highly efficient at recognizing familiar faces, even from very poor quality images.

Gene that influences the ability to remember faces identified

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:14 PM PST

New findings suggest the oxytocin receptor, a gene known to influence mother-infant bonding and pair bonding in monogamous species, also plays a special role in the ability to remember faces. This research has important implications for disorders in which social information processing is disrupted, including autism spectrum disorder. In addition, the finding may lead to new strategies for improving social cognition in several psychiatric disorders.

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