Holistic Processing Predicts Face Recognition
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- Jennifer J. Richler
- Vanderbilt University
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- Olivia S. Cheung
- Martinos Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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- Isabel Gauthier
- Vanderbilt University
Abstract
<jats:p> The concept of holistic processing is a cornerstone of face-recognition research. In the study reported here, we demonstrated that holistic processing predicts face-recognition abilities on the Cambridge Face Memory Test and on a perceptual face-identification task. Our findings validate a large body of work that relies on the assumption that holistic processing is related to face recognition. These findings also reconcile the study of face recognition with the perceptual-expertise work it inspired; such work links holistic processing of objects with people’s ability to individuate them. Our results differ from those of a recent study showing no link between holistic processing and face recognition. This discrepancy can be attributed to the use in prior research of a popular but flawed measure of holistic processing. Our findings salvage the central role of holistic processing in face recognition and cast doubt on a subset of the face-perception literature that relies on a problematic measure of holistic processing. </jats:p>
Journal
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- Psychological Science
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Psychological Science 22 (4), 464-471, 2011-03-10
SAGE Publications
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1360862100381527936
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- ISSN
- 14679280
- 09567976
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- Data Source
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- Crossref