The present study is concerned with whether or not faces have an advantage over detailed objects in a recognition task. An advantage for faces over objects could serve useful adaptive and social functions, as well as fill a gap in the literature and lend insight into facial recognition after a crime. Should faces have an advantage over objects, it may give insight into how visual information is processed in order to achieve survival and social goals. The ability to recognize previously seen faces over previously seen detailed objects may be advantageous because people are more unpredictable than inanimate objects and they also embody great potential for social threat and reward. Additionally, the unpredictable nature of human behavior makes
