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The Fusiform Face Area: A Module in Human Extrastriate Cortex Specialized for Face Perception

Nancy Kanwisher, Josh McDermott and Marvin M. Chun
Journal of Neuroscience 1 June 1997, 17 (11) 4302-4311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-11-04302.1997
Nancy Kanwisher
1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138,
2Massachusetts General Hospital NMR Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, and
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Josh McDermott
1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138,
2Massachusetts General Hospital NMR Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, and
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Marvin M. Chun
2Massachusetts General Hospital NMR Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, and
3Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8205
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DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-11-04302.1997
PubMed 
9151747
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History 
  • Received December 30, 1996
  • Revision received February 26, 1997
  • Accepted March 13, 1997
  • First published June 1, 1997.
  • Version of record published June 1, 1997.
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  1. Nancy Kanwisher1,2,
  2. Josh McDermott1,2, and
  3. Marvin M. Chun2,3
  1. 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138,
  2. 2Massachusetts General Hospital NMR Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, and
  3. 3Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8205
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    • Received December 30, 1996.
    • Revision received February 26, 1997.
    • Accepted March 13, 1997.
  • We thank the many people who helped with this project, especially Oren Weinrib, Roy Hamilton, Mike Vevea, Kathy O’Craven, Bruce Rosen, Roger Tootell, Ken Kwong, Lia Delgado, Ken Nakayama, Susan Bookheimer, Roger Woods, Daphne Bavelier, Janine Mendola, Patrick Ledden, Mary Foley, Jody Culham, Ewa Wojciulik, Patrick Cavanagh, Nikos Makris, Chris Moore, Bruno Laeng, Raynald Comtois, and Terry Campbell.

    Correspondence should be addressed to Nancy Kanwisher, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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