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Individual differences in the detection, matching and memory of faces

Fysh, Matthew (2018) Individual differences in the detection, matching and memory of faces. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3 (20). ISSN 2365-7464. (doi:10.1186/s41235-018-0111-x) (KAR id:68934)

Abstract

Previous research has explored relationships between individual performance in the detection, matching and memory of faces, but under limiting conditions. The current study sought to extend previous findings with a different measure of face detection, and a more challenging face matching task, in combination with an established test of face memory. Experiment 1 tested face detection ability under conditions designed to maximise individual differences in accuracy but did not find evidence for relationships between measures. In addition, in Experiments 2 and 3, which utilised response times as the primary performance measure for face detection, but accuracy for face matching and face memory, no correlations were observed between performance on face detection and the other tasks. However, there was a correlation between accuracy in face matching and face memory, consistent with other research. Together, these experiments provide further evidence for a dissociation between face detection, and face matching and face memory, but suggest that these latter tasks share some common mechanisms.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1186/s41235-018-0111-x
Uncontrolled keywords: Correlation, Face, Detection, Individual differences, Matching, Memory
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.C. Fysh
Date Deposited: 05 Sep 2018 11:22 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 15:19 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/68934 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Fysh, Matthew.

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