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.