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Zhongliang Yin, Yue Wang, Kuiying Yin

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
    |January 18, 2020
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    This study reveals that face perception involves enhanced neuronal oscillatory coupling in specific brain regions and frequency bands, particularly in the theta and alpha bands. These findings highlight the importance of brain network synchronization for recognizing faces.

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