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Subtle Gaze and Pupil Dynamics: Detecting Recognition of Familiar Faces with Moving Serial Visual Presentation

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.492 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 24, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 13, 2026
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Published on: Mar 4, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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