Nancy Kanwisher

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A researcher at MIT who largely discovered the fusiform face gyrus, a brain area dedicated to face processing.

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Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness

Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness

Andrew Huberman

A researcher at MIT who largely discovered the fusiform face gyrus, a brain area dedicated to face processing.

Andrew Huberman: Neuroscience of Optimal Performance | Lex Fridman Podcast #139

Andrew Huberman: Neuroscience of Optimal Performance | Lex Fridman Podcast #139

Lex Fridman

An MIT researcher who studied the fusiform face area, identifying neurons that respond specifically to faces, and even familiar faces, regardless of orientation.