When people look at faces of people of their own race there is more activation of the _____ than when they look at faces of people of other races.
A) frontal cortex
B) medial temporal cortex
C) parietal face area
D) fusiform face area

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The fusiform face area is a region in the brain that is specialized for processing faces. Research has shown that there is more activation in this area when people look at faces of their own race compared to faces of other races. This phenomenon is known as the own-race bias or the cross-race effect.

When People Look at Faces of People of Their Own