Different areas of the brain become more active when recognizing someone of the same race versus someone of a different race.

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This is a well-documented phenomenon known as the "own-race bias" or "cross-race effect." Studies have shown that people tend to be better at recognizing faces of their own race and that different areas of the brain are involved in this process compared to recognizing faces of a different race.

Different Areas of the Brain Become More Active When Recognizing