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Perception of "Other-Race" in Babies

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July 24, 2008

Babies are born with the ability to distinguish between faces of all types, but as they grow older, they become less able to identify faces they don't see often. Hear how Dr. Ben Balas from Children's Hospital Boston is studying babies' brain activity to learn more about this change in facial recognition.

 

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