Anatomy of a Face: Watchmen Style The recognition of a face is an innate human ability. In Watchmen, the trademark yellow smiley face persists throughout the novel juxtaposed against the theme of what is a "true face". So, why use a symbol that is clearly not a true face? What is the nature of the face in Watchmen? by BlessYourHeart a year ago TEENSKEPCHICK · A YEAR AGO This blood spattered yellow smiley face may be the most recognizable symbol from the novel. The yellow smiley is artificial in construct; our perception of it as being a face is of our own choosing. So, why do Moore and Gibbons choose this specific form to represent a universe in which the vigilante characters are all searching for a form of truth? What does this imply about the nature of the human face in Watchmen? The answer may lie in the human interpretation of what constitutes a face... SCIENCEMAG Identifying the Brain's Own Facial Recognition System - Science Now Oct 23, 2012 ... The ability to recognize faces is so important in humans that the brain appears to have an area solely devoted to the task: the fusiform gyrus. Identifying a face is an innate human trait; its an ability that we have used for millennia to survive, reproduce, and provide recognition abilities within our own species. This ability is so vital that we have a specific section in our brains that devotes itself to assisting us in this process. What seems a simple action is actually a complex algorithm that has been designed out of evolution. Elizabeth Norton's article "Identifying the Brain's Own Facial Recognition System" does a great job of explaining just how this part of the human brain relates to facial recognition and construction. https://storify.com/BlessYourHeart/anatomy-of-a-face-watchmen-style
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Anatomy of a Face: Watchmen StyleThe recognition of a face is an innate human ability. In Watchmen, the trademark yellow smiley face persists
throughout the novel juxtaposed against the theme of what is a "true face". So, why use a symbol that is clearly
not a true face? What is the nature of the face in Watchmen?
by BlessYourHeart a year ago
TEENSKEPCHICK · A YEAR AGO
This blood spattered yellow smiley face may be the most recognizable symbol from the novel. The yellow smiley
is artificial in construct; our perception of it as being a face is of our own choosing. So, why do Moore and
Gibbons choose this specific form to represent a universe in which the vigilante characters are all searching for a
form of truth? What does this imply about the nature of the human face in Watchmen? The answer may lie in the
human interpretation of what constitutes a face...
SCIENCEMAG
Identifying the Brain's Own Facial Recognition System - Science Now
Oct 23, 2012 ... The ability to recognize faces is so important in humans that the brain
appears to have an area solely devoted to the task: the fusiform gyrus.
Identifying a face is an innate human trait; its an ability that we have used for millennia to survive, reproduce, and
provide recognition abilities within our own species. This ability is so vital that we have a specific section in our
brains that devotes itself to assisting us in this process. What seems a simple action is actually a complex
algorithm that has been designed out of evolution. Elizabeth Norton's article "Identifying the Brain's Own Facial
Recognition System" does a great job of explaining just how this part of the human brain relates to facial