Front Psychol. 2015 Mar 13;6:255. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00255. eCollection 2015.
Frontiers in psychology
Karen Lander, Natalie Butcher
PMID: 25821441 PMCID: PMC4358059 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00255
According to the classic Bruce and Young (1986) model of face recognition, identity and emotional expression information from the face are processed in parallel and independently. Since this functional model was published, a growing body of research has challenged this viewpoint and instead support an interdependence view. In addition, neural models of face processing emphasize differences in terms of the processing of changeable and invariant aspects of faces. This article provides a critical appraisal of this literature and discusses the role of motion in both expression and identity recognition and the intertwined nature of identity, expression and motion processing. We conclude by discussing recent advancements in this area and research questions that still need to be addressed.
Keywords: face identity; facial expression; independence; interdependence; motion