Tag: facial recognition
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Volker Thoma, University of East London – Recognizing Faces
The way the brain processes faces, especially familiar faces, is still something of a mystery. Volker Thoma, a psychologist at The University of East London, is working to improve our neurological and psychological understanding of facial recognition. Dr Volker Thoma FHEA received an MSc (Dipl. Psych) from the University of Regensburg, Germany and worked as…
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Behind The Scenes: Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed records at WAMC
Thanks very much to Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed of Skidmore College for coming down to WAMC Northeast Public Radio‘s studios to record his segment for The Academic Minute. Dr. Reed is a visiting assistant professor in Skidmore College’s Department of Psychology. His Academic Minute segment is about the nature and psychology of facial expressions. Learn…
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Megan Papesh, Louisiana State University – Flaws of Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is still in its infancy. Dr. Megan Papesh, assistant professor of psychology at Louisiana State University, is demonstrating weakness in a system many people may assume is completely secure. Dr. Megan Papesh is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at LSU, and the director of the Eye Movements, Memory and Attention Laboratory. Her…