In the Eye of the Beholder: Science of Face Perception

Vicki Bruce, Andrew W. Young

ISBN 10: 0198524404 / ISBN 13: 9780198524403

Published by Oxford University, Oxford, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Eye of the Beholder: Science of Face Perception
• Publisher: Oxford University, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198524404
• ISBN 13: 9780198524403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Babies are born with an instant fascination with the human face, and this powerful natural attraction persists throughout our lives. In the Eye of the Beholder takes readers on an engaging tour of the science behind this all-too-human activity, revealing what happens inside our heads when we look at faces.
What can neuroscience tell us about how the brain perceives faces? How do facial proportions change as we age? Can one judge personality simply by looking at a face? Why are some faces more attractive to us? Psychologists Vicki Bruce and Andy Young provide thought-provoking answers to these questions, using state-of-the-art science, amazing computer-manipulated graphics, and colorful paintings from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
This lavishly illustrated volume--featuring over 200 pictures, including fifty in full color--takes us behind the scenes of something we do a hundred times a day, revealing how we look at, and judge, human faces.

About the Author

Vicki Bruce is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Stirling. Andrew Young is a Professor in the MRC Applied Psychology Unit at Cambridge University.