Face Selectivity in the Blind Brain

The fusiform face area (FFA) responds to touching faces in people born blind.

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By Neuroskeptic
Aug 30, 2020 11:00 PMSep 2, 2020 4:28 PM
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Why do particular brain areas tend to adopt particular roles? Is the brain "wired" by genetics to organize itself in a certain way, or does brain organization emerge from experience?

One part of the brain has been the focus of a great deal of nature-vs-nurture debate. It's called the fusiform face area (FFA) and, as the name suggests, it seems to be most active during perception of faces.

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