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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
Summary
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.
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.
