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    • Face aftereffects, where prolonged exposure to a face alters perception of subsequent faces, are often explained by perceptual renormalization.
    • Renormalization predicts adaptation shifts perception towards neutral, while alternative models suggest repulsive aftereffects, exaggerating differences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the underlying mechanism of face aftereffects by comparing them with other visual aftereffects.
    • To determine whether face aftereffects follow a renormalizing or repulsive pattern.

    Main Methods:

    • A spatial comparison task was employed to measure stimulus appearance at different retinal locations after adaptation.
    • Behaviorally matched experiments were conducted adapting to tilt, facial identity, and facial gender.

    Main Results:

    • Data consistently supported a locally repulsive aftereffect model across all tested stimuli (tilt, facial identity, facial gender).
    • The observed aftereffects did not align with predictions of perceptual renormalization.

    Conclusions:

    • Face aftereffects appear to operate via a locally repulsive mechanism, similar to tilt and spatial frequency aftereffects.
    • These findings suggest shared encoding strategies for processing facial attributes and basic visual features.