face recognition

the identification of a specific face. A specialized face-recognition region in the temporal lobe has been demonstrated by brain imaging; injury to this region results in such deficits as prosopagnosia, a failure to recognize previously familiar faces.

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May 2nd 2024

unconscious plagiarism

see cryptomnesia.