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Dynamic encoding of face information in the human fusiform gyrus

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  • Avniel Singh Ghuman

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St
    Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.)

  • Nicolas M. Brunet

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St)

  • Yuanning Li

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St
    Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.)

  • Roma O. Konecky

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St
    Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.)

  • John A. Pyles

    (Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.
    Carnegie Mellon University, Baker Hall 342c)

  • Shawn A. Walls

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St)

  • Vincent Destefino

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St)

  • Wei Wang

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.
    University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Ave)

  • R. Mark Richardson

    (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St
    Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, 4400 Fifth Ave.)

Abstract

Humans’ ability to rapidly and accurately detect, identify and classify faces under variable conditions derives from a network of brain regions highly tuned to face information. The fusiform face area (FFA) is thought to be a computational hub for face processing; however, temporal dynamics of face information processing in FFA remains unclear. Here we use multivariate pattern classification to decode the temporal dynamics of expression-invariant face information processing using electrodes placed directly on FFA in humans. Early FFA activity (50–75 ms) contained information regarding whether participants were viewing a face. Activity between 200 and 500 ms contained expression-invariant information about which of 70 faces participants were viewing along with the individual differences in facial features and their configurations. Long-lasting (500+ms) broadband gamma frequency activity predicted task performance. These results elucidate the dynamic computational role FFA plays in multiple face processing stages and indicate what information is used in performing these visual analyses.

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  • Avniel Singh Ghuman & Nicolas M. Brunet & Yuanning Li & Roma O. Konecky & John A. Pyles & Shawn A. Walls & Vincent Destefino & Wei Wang & R. Mark Richardson, 2014. "Dynamic encoding of face information in the human fusiform gyrus," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms6672
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6672
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    1. Kai J Miller & Gerwin Schalk & Dora Hermes & Jeffrey G Ojemann & Rajesh P N Rao, 2016. "Spontaneous Decoding of the Timing and Content of Human Object Perception from Cortical Surface Recordings Reveals Complementary Information in the Event-Related Potential and Broadband Spectral Chang," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(1), pages 1-20, January.

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