Forming a mental image of a face or a place activates a brain area called the fusiform facial area (FFA), whereas actually perceiving a face or a place activates a brain area called the parahippocampal place area (PPA).

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The fusiform face area (FFA) is primarily involved in face perception, not in imagining places, and the parahippocampal place area (PPA) is involved in scene or place recognition, not specifically in face perception.

Forming a Mental Image of a Face or a Place