Object Recognition
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Visual intelligence is not the same as IQ
A new study shows for the first time that there is a broad range of differences in people’s visual ability and that these variations are not associated with individuals’ general intelligence, or IQ. Read MoreNov 7, 2017
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Thickness of grey matter predicts ability to recognize faces and objects
The thickness of the cortex in a region of the brain that specializes in facial recognition can predict an individual's ability to recognize faces and other objects. Read MoreNov 9, 2015
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Sex matters: Guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best
Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles: That is the unanticipated result of an analysis of data from a series of visual recognition tasks collected by Vanderbilt psychologists. Read MoreSep 17, 2012