Visual experience is not necessary for the development of face-selectivity in the lateral fusiform gyrus [Neuroscience]

The fusiform face area responds selectively to faces and is causally involved in face perception. How does face-selectivity in the fusiform arise in development, and why does it develop so systematically in the same location across individuals? Preferential cortical responses to faces develop early in infancy, yet evidence is conflicting...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: N. Apurva Ratan Murty, Santani Teng, David Beeler, Anna Mynick, Aude Oliva, Nancy Kanwisher Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research