Self-face perception

This project focuses on investigating the brain’s earliest response to self-face recognition by examining a specific EEG component known as Visual Awareness Negativity (VAN).

Faces are highly powerful stimuli from which humans can rapidly and accurately derive a wealth of information. From a quick glance at a face, people can infer emotional states, recognize identity, and even pick up on subtle cues related to speech.

Among these cues, the perception of one’s own face plays a central role in self-identity and self-recognition processes.

This project focuses on investigating the brain’s earliest response to self-face recognition by examining a specific EEG component known as Visual Awareness Negativity (VAN). The VAN component provides insight into the neural mechanisms underlying the awareness and recognition of one's own face.

This research is a collaborative effort between the University of Skövde and the University of Turin via Lorenzo Pia, aiming to deepen our understanding of self-perception and identity at the neural level.