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Cassia, Viola Macchi; Proietti, Valentina; Pisacane, Antonella – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2013
Available evidence indicates that experience with one face from a specific age group improves face-processing abilities if acquired within the first 3 years of life but not in adulthood. In the current study, we tested whether the effects of early experience endure at age 6 and whether the first 3 years of life are a sensitive period for the…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Siblings, Cognitive Ability
Flin, Rhona H. – 1983
Children's ability to recognize unfamiliar faces shows an unusual developmental trend: performance improves from 6 to 11 years, a temporary regression occurs at 12 years, and then recovery leads to adult-level performance. The first study described in this paper tested 80 children 5 to 11 years of age on a face-matching and recognition task.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Development, Children