What the study of voice recognition in normal subjects and brain-damaged patients tells us about models of familiar people recognition

► Voice recognition disorders are mainly due to right temporal lesions. ► Face and voice recognition disorders can both co-occur and dissociate. ► When voice recognition disorders prevail, the superior temporal gyrus is damaged. ► Familiarity feelings are generated in the modality-specific recognition units. ► 'Familiar-only-experiences' from face and from voice in normal subjects.