tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6657524225855074217..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Eyebrows and Face RecognitionJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37365527500735519022016-04-19T04:08:48.025-04:002016-04-19T04:08:48.025-04:00Very interesting, indeed.I have quite a bit of fac...Very interesting, indeed.I have quite a bit of face-blindness; perhaps that's a feature I need to pay more attention to. I recognised Nixon from the eyebrow photo but not the eyebrowless one.Andrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278782421167260813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37718678843595776772016-04-19T03:56:22.315-04:002016-04-19T03:56:22.315-04:00I admit I hadn't recognized Nixon without eyeb...I admit I hadn't recognized Nixon without eyebrows. I am actually surprised by how much eyebrows count in face recognition, I would have never thought so. I guess I will pay more attention to them as specific characteristic next time I draw a portrait :)Fabiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178447427477151830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47681567956301663642016-04-19T00:53:26.824-04:002016-04-19T00:53:26.824-04:00James,
I looked at the PubMed Abstract. I'd b...James,<br />I looked at the PubMed Abstract. I'd be interested in their methodology, but no longer have PubMed access. Do you know if they did any analysis based on subject age vs. age of person in photo?Jean At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288183476087156126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61872986250428539892016-04-19T00:08:05.218-04:002016-04-19T00:08:05.218-04:00Makes me think of the Mona Lisa. She doesn't h...Makes me think of the Mona Lisa. She doesn't have any eyebrows. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568134922097906207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2412220977476352592016-04-18T22:28:59.669-04:002016-04-18T22:28:59.669-04:00The eyes had to be there for me to recognize them ...The eyes had to be there for me to recognize them especially the female actor. Taking away the eyes created some vagueness, especially the female actor.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944587596023240421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76490542681629261932016-04-18T16:40:38.639-04:002016-04-18T16:40:38.639-04:00Did recognize Nixon as well. But not instantaneous...Did recognize Nixon as well. But not instantaneously:...<br />... "Who the deuce is that guy?" I kept on asking myself... "know him from somewhere"...buttt...<br /><br />It took me almost a minute for the final recognition, without those eyebrows.<br /><br /><br />(The other one chap(ess) was anyway unknown to me, as a far-off-european:-))Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68428133769892069932016-04-18T16:23:08.333-04:002016-04-18T16:23:08.333-04:00It is the same if someone who normally wears eyegl...It is the same if someone who normally wears eyeglasses, isn't wearing them...or changes to a very different shape and style of glasses.babangada rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243953800921492846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50130583282077342792016-04-18T13:53:08.525-04:002016-04-18T13:53:08.525-04:00Jean, I recognized Nixon, too, with or without eye...Jean, I recognized Nixon, too, with or without eyebrows. This small example isn't meant to be conclusive. It's just a sample of the more than 50 faces altered in that way and shown in controlled experimental conditions to a lot of subjects. The results of the study demonstrated a significantly better performance in in recognition when the faces had eyebrows.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16124568427132625902016-04-18T13:43:06.215-04:002016-04-18T13:43:06.215-04:00I'm not convinced that missing eyebrows make i...I'm not convinced that missing eyebrows make it harder to recognize a face than missing eyes. I recognized Nixon instantly, from the ski-slope nose and the whiney pursing around his lips. Looking at the photo with the eyes missing wasn't necessary for recognition. I didn't recognize Ryder in either version. <br /><br />Key for me was that I had seen Nixon's face from the time I was a teenager, so I think almost any part of it was recognizable, whereas while I know Ryder's name and I'm sure I've seen her face before, she's not someone I would recognize, even if you showed me a full face and body photo. Jean At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288183476087156126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46669363134564605372016-04-18T13:11:58.637-04:002016-04-18T13:11:58.637-04:00I learned in a portrait drawing class the importan...I learned in a portrait drawing class the importance of the shape of the head and hair. We drew these shapes of classmates and could name each person by these simple shapes The face was a mere outline with the shape of the hair on top. I am very conscious of paying attention to the shape of the hair when I draw or paint. But I never have paid close attention to the eyebrows. What a surprise to realize their importance! Thank you for this insightful post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704762975758540675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61480240012070320172016-04-18T12:51:58.368-04:002016-04-18T12:51:58.368-04:00Not surprising, nor eyebrow raising, at all. The e...Not surprising, nor eyebrow raising, at all. The eyebrows (protectors of the eye) rest atop bone. The eyes are set back surrounded/protected by bone (and eyebrows). We recognize (through) bone structure (and posture) not features. Hence why we recognized in dim light or from distance - structure/planes illuminated, or not. A Colonel of Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968917380253732621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72066540184145057202016-04-18T12:18:21.682-04:002016-04-18T12:18:21.682-04:00It is also very interesting to note the role that ...It is also very interesting to note the role that eyebrows play in denoting aging. On a woman the eyebrows become much thinner and less intense in colouring. Not gray, just not as dark. In a man they tend to become much bushier. It makes for a powerful change in the look of the face and announces "AGE" very clearly.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com