"This book represents an excellent update of the seminal model by Vicki Bruce and Andy Young (1986) on face perception. The authors review an astonishing range of behavioural and cognitive neuroscience studies and provide an integrative perspective that expands the readers' horizon on two key questions in research on faces: which are the pivotal factors that allow encoding of different aspects of facial information, and how are they decoded in the perceiver's brain? The book has the potential to become the benchmark for researchers and students working in the field of face perception, but importantly goes well beyond that audience. ... In summary, this book covers all important aspects of face perception, is a joy to read, and will attract attention of scientists beyond its field, including psychologists working in related areas of research, neuroanatomists, and even philosophers." - Thomas Ethofer, University of Tubingen, Germany, in Perception
"Drawing from 25 years of collabroative research in this area, Bruce and Young have compiled and summarized a wealth of research in facial recognition and organized it into a well-structured series of presentations. ... Recommended [for] lower and upper division undergraduates and graduate students." - P. Flattau, Institute for Defense Analyses, in CHOICE
"An important and scholarly book. ... I would highly recommend Face Perception to anyone with an interest in understanding contemporary research in visual perception. The research that is highlighted has important implications for understanding how complex figures with semantically meaningful content are processed." - Paula Goolkasian, The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA in PsycCRITIQUES
"This is the best book available on face perception. It is interesting for students at advanced levels, as well as those interested in how face perception actually works." - Frans A.J. Verstraten, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
"This is a truly wonderful and authoritative book, and one that will definitely attract great scientific and public attention. A must-read - I genuinely enjoyed reading the text and almost regretted it when I came to the end!" - Stefan R. Schweinberger, DFG Research Unit Person Perception, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany
"This comprehensive and authoritative text demonstrates the authors' huge breadth of knowledge on this subject. All of the main issues in the face perception area are covered in a comprehensive and clear manner. It is a must have for psychologists and also for those studying computer science, neuroscience and other social sciences." - Karen Lander, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
"This is the best book available on face perception. It is interesting for students at advanced levels, as well as those interested in how face perception actually works." Frans A.J. Verstraten, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
"This is a truly wonderful and authoritative book, and one that will definitely attract great scientific and public attention. A must-read - I genuinely enjoyed reading the text and almost regretted it when I came to the end!" Stefan R. Schweinberger, DFG Research Unit Person Perception, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany
"This comprehensive and authoritative text demonstrates the authors' huge breadth of knowledge on this subject. All of the main issues in the face perception area are covered in a comprehensive and clear manner. It is a must have for psychologists and also for those studying computer science, neuroscience and other social sciences." Karen Lander, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK