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  • Cognitive Science
  • Visual Perception

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  • Determining the speed of object category decoding in the brain is crucial for understanding neuronal architecture.
  • Estimating the precise timing of early face-sensitive neural responses in humans has been challenging and debated, with estimates ranging from 50 to 150 ms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To precisely determine the earliest onset of categorical visual processing in the human brain.
  • To investigate the timing of neuronal responses to faces compared to other visual stimuli.
  • To examine the influence of age on early face sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized single-trial event-related potentials (ERPs) with causal filtering and comprehensive statistical analysis.
  • Employed a large cohort of 120 participants (aged 18-81) categorizing faces and noise textures.
  • Conducted test-retest reliability assessments and a control experiment using houses and white noise.

Main Results:

  • The earliest categorical differences in brain activity were detected around 90 ms post-stimulus onset.
  • Face-sensitive ERP onsets were consistent across participants and did not vary significantly with age.
  • Similar ERP onsets were observed for house-noise contrasts, suggesting early responses may rely on general image properties.

Conclusions:

  • The human visual system demonstrates categorical object processing as early as 90 ms.
  • Face sensitivity emerges rapidly within the first 100 ms of visual input, consistent across the adult lifespan.
  • These findings establish a new lower temporal bound for neuronal responses to complex objects in the human brain.