Neuropsychological evidence of a third visual pathway specialized for social perception

David Pitcher ()
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Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-3

Abstract: Recent evidence suggests the existence of a neural pathway specialized for social perception projecting between the well-established “what” and “where” pathways. A new study of neuropsychological patients demonstrates that this social pathway is causally essential for recognizing dynamic facial expressions.

Date: 2025
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