Ben-Gurion University Researchers Evaluate How Masks Disrupt Facial Perception in New Study (IMAGE)

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University Researchers Evaluate How Masks Disrupt Facial Perception in New Study

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The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and York University in Canada reveals the impact of this predicament and its potentially significant repercussions.

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Chicago Face Database (Ma et al., 2015)

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