4.5. Conclusions
In conclusion, the present study showed that the within-experiment
increase of the N250 component of the ERP to incidentally encoded
low-distinct non-target faces is related to the speed of face processing
at an individual differences level. This finding – although in need of
further elaboration – extends the present knowledge about
brain-behavior relationships for faces. Specifically, it indicates that
individuals with better abilities in the speed of face processing in
memory tasks have an advantage in familiarization (memory trace
formation) for low-distinctive, hard to recognize faces.