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60 Seconds Science: Face Perception

Prof Dr Rasha Abdel Rahmen is an expert in the field of neurocognitive psychology and researches questions such as: What influences and currents are necessary to shape human perception and how can this knowledge be adapted to automatic systems?

60 seconds science offers an insight into socially relevant and application-orientated research topics at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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