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Investigating Social Cognition in Infants and Adults Using Dense Array Electroencephalography dEEG

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Face perception in the Japanese population using EEG.

Kensaku Miki¹, Yasuyuki Takeshima², Shoko Watanabe³

¹School of Nursing, University of Human Environments, Obu, Aichi, Japan.

Frontiers in Psychology

|November 7, 2025

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Face perception matures later in Japanese children than in Western children, with expertise potentially influencing emotional processing. Face detection matures by age 13, but emotional change perception continues developing past 14.

Keywords:

Japanese population N170 Western populations electroencephalography (EEG)face

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Face perception is crucial for communication.
Electroencephalography (EEG) offers high temporal resolution for studying face perception.
Previous developmental studies primarily focused on Western populations, with limited research on Japanese children and the impact of expertise.

Purpose of the Study:

To review EEG studies on face perception processes in Japanese children.
To compare developmental trajectories and expertise effects between Japanese and Western populations.
To explore cultural and experiential influences on face-related brain responses.

Main Methods:

Review of existing Electroencephalography (EEG) studies.
Focus on developmental changes in face perception.
Comparison of findings across Japanese and Western participants, considering expertise.

Main Results:

Face detection in 13-year-old Japanese children resembles adult patterns, suggesting maturation by this age.
Perception of facial emotional changes in Japanese children (7-14 years) differs from adults, indicating incomplete maturation by age 14.
Hospitality expertise may influence facial emotion perception in the Japanese population.

Conclusions:

Face detection and facial emotional change perception mature at different ages.
Expertise, particularly in hospitality, may enhance attention to emotion, impacting early face perception stages.
Face perception processes in Japanese individuals may differ from those in Western populations due to cultural and experiential factors.