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The own face is processed differently than others, with unique viewing patterns observed during exploration but not recognition tasks. Task demands influence self-face perception, highlighting distinct visual experiences.

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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

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  • Holistic advantage in face perception is not consistently observed for self-faces.
  • Understanding self-face processing is crucial for face recognition research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate holistic and featural processing in self, familiar, and unfamiliar face perception.
  • To explore how eye-tracking reveals differences in self-face processing.

Main Methods:

  • Two eye-tracking experiments were conducted.
  • Participants freely explored (Experiment 1) and recognized (Experiment 2) their own, a friend's, and an unfamiliar face.

Main Results:

  • During free exploration, participants fixated longer on their own face, favoring the mouth region.
  • For familiar and unfamiliar faces, the nose region received more attention.
  • During recognition, viewing strategies were similar across all face types, with a focus on the nose.

Conclusions:

  • Task demands, such as free exploration versus recognition, modulate self-face perception.
  • Distinct visual experiences with one's own face influence its processing and recognition.