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Face detection occurs rapidly, even under masking conditions, suggesting initial processing in the feedforward sweep. Further processing is needed for quick saccade initiation, demonstrating the speed of visual perception.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Visual Perception
Oculomotor Behavior

Background:

Saccadic choice tasks measure response times using eye movements.
Face-selective saccades suggest rapid face detection (70-80 ms).
This rapid detection implies feedforward processing due to limited time for feedback.

Purpose of the Study:

To test if face detection occurs during the initial feedforward sweep.
To investigate the role of backward masking on face detection and saccadic reaction times.
To examine the influence of coarse visual information on face categorization.

Main Methods:

Utilized backward masking to disrupt feedback processing.
Measured minimum saccadic reaction time (SRT) for face detection.
Employed manual response tasks to assess detection accuracy under masking.

Main Results:

Face detection benefited from fast saccades (110-160 ms) even with extreme masking.
Masking significantly increased median SRT for faces.
High detection accuracy for faces and houses was observed, irrespective of prior visual experience.

Conclusions:

Saccadic bias towards faces is initiated by coarse feedforward information.
Additional processing is generally required to reach the threshold for rapid saccade initiation.
Face detection can occur even when perceptual awareness is limited.