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Differential neural activity in the human temporal lobe evoked by faces of family members and friends
Author(s) -
Seeck M.,
Mainwaring N.,
Ives J.,
Blume H.,
Dubuisson D.,
Cosgrove R.,
Mesulam M.M.,
Schomer D. L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410340311
Subject(s) - neocortex , temporal lobe , neuroscience , psychology , temporal cortex , amygdala , hippocampus , limbic lobe , anterior cingulate cortex , cingulate cortex , cortex (anatomy) , limbic system , cognitive psychology , cognition , central nervous system , epilepsy
In 6 patients, depth electrodes revealed differential evoked responses to familiar versus novel faces. These differential responses were obtained in the amygdala, hippocampus, and temporal neocortex but not in the dorsolateral frontal or cingulate cortex. The limbic and temporal structures that differentiated novel from familiar faces did not respond differentially to variations in luminance. Limbic structures and temporal cortex thus appear to participate in face recognition and in encoding the familiarity of visual experiences.