Word and Face Processing

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My research interest here lies in the underlying mechanisms - such as holistic processing of visual stimuli - enabling fast and accurate identification of frequently-exposed-to objects, namely words and faces. Moreover, I also explore the how’s and why’s behind the cross-race effect - the tendency for people to more accurately recall faces belonging to their ethnicity (vs. faces from other ethnicities).

Francisco Cruz
Francisco Cruz
Doctoral Student

Aspiring researcher - Social and Cognitive Psychology.