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    Modeling temporal dynamics of face processing in youth and adults
    (Routledge, 2021) Hudac, Caitlin M.; Naples, Adam; DesChamps, Trent D.; Coffman, Marika C.; Kresse, Anna; Ward, Tracey; Mukerji, Cora; Aaronson, Benjamin; Faja, Susan; McPartland, James C.; Bernier, Raphael; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa; Yale University; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; Duke University; Harvard University; Harvard Medical School; Boston Children's Hospital
    A hierarchical model of temporal dynamics was examined in adults (n = 34) and youth (n = 46) across the stages of face processing during the perception of static and dynamic faces. Three ERP components (P100, N170, N250) and spectral power in the mu range were extracted, corresponding to cognitive stages of face processing: low-level vision processing, structural encoding, higher-order processing, and action understanding. Youth and adults exhibited similar yet distinct patterns of hierarchical temporal dynamics such that earlier cognitive stages predicted later stages, directly and indirectly. However, latent factors indicated unique profiles related to behavioral performance for adults and youth and age as a continuous factor. The application of path analysis to electrophysiological data can yield novel insights into the cortical dynamics of social information processing.