Twin Study Indicates Genetic Basis For Processing Faces, Places

A new study of twins indicates that the genetic foundation for the brain’s ability to recognize faces and places is much stronger than for other objects, such as words. The results, which appear in the December 19 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, are some of the first evidence demonstrating the role of genetics in assigning these functions to specific regions of the brain.”We are social animals who have specialized circuitry for faces and places,” says Arthur W. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Genetics on December 20th, 2007