Children's perception of the Thatcher illusion: evidence for development in configural face processing
Children's perception of the Thatcher illusion: evidence for development in configural face processing
The present study reports the ability of young children to detect the Thatcher illusion. Participants were asked to detect the "unusual" face in a two-alternative forced-choice version of the Thatcher illusion with greyscale (Experiment 1) and monochrome "Mooney" face images (Experiment 2). The results of Experiment 1 showed that all groups of children could see the Thatcher illusion. When processing demands were increased (Experiment 2) sensitivity to the Thatcher task increased with age and was absent for 6-year-olds. The results are discussed in terms of differential task demands determining whether evidence for or against the development of configural face processing is found.
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Donnelly, Nick
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Hadwin, Julie A.
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2003
Donnelly, Nick
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Hadwin, Julie A.
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Donnelly, Nick and Hadwin, Julie A.
(2003)
Children's perception of the Thatcher illusion: evidence for development in configural face processing.
Visual Cognition, 10 (8), .
(doi:10.1080/13506280344000202).
Abstract
The present study reports the ability of young children to detect the Thatcher illusion. Participants were asked to detect the "unusual" face in a two-alternative forced-choice version of the Thatcher illusion with greyscale (Experiment 1) and monochrome "Mooney" face images (Experiment 2). The results of Experiment 1 showed that all groups of children could see the Thatcher illusion. When processing demands were increased (Experiment 2) sensitivity to the Thatcher task increased with age and was absent for 6-year-olds. The results are discussed in terms of differential task demands determining whether evidence for or against the development of configural face processing is found.
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