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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Face processing skills development with age shows inconsistent patterns.
  • Previous research lacks consensus on qualitative vs. quantitative changes and peak performance ages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-related changes in face detection and categorization proficiency.
  • To determine peak performance ages for face processing.
  • To analyze performance using challenging Mooney faces.

Main Methods:

  • Tested 312 participants aged 2-88 years.
  • Utilized Mooney faces (two-tone images) to assess face processing.
  • Assessed performance in gender and age identification from Mooney faces.

Main Results:

  • Face processing proficiency, specifically gender and age assessment from Mooney faces, increases up to approximately age 15.
  • Performance begins to decline from age 65 onwards.
  • Mooney face tasks reflect challenging real-world face processing conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Face processing skills show a developmental trajectory with a peak in adolescence and a decline in later adulthood.
  • Findings contribute to understanding age-related cognitive changes in face perception.
  • The study highlights the utility of Mooney faces for assessing face processing development across the lifespan.