The Role of Active Exploration of 3D Face Stimuli on Recognition Memory of Facial Information

Authors: Liu, C.H., Ward, J. and Markall, H.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volume: 33

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-904

ISSN: 0096-1523

DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.33.4.895

Abstract:

Research on face recognition has mainly relied on methods in which observers are relatively passive viewers of face stimuli. This study investigated whether active exploration of three-dimensional (3D) face stimuli could facilitate recognition memory. A standard recognition task and a sequential matching task were employed in a yoked design. Observers in the active condition explored 3D views of faces via a mouse or joystick during the training and test sessions of the task, whereas observers in the passive condition simply viewed the replay of the same sequence of face stimuli generated by the active observers. It was found that the active condition produced better recognition accuracy than the passive condition. The study provides the first evidence that active exploration of 3D face stimuli can lead to better face recognition memory and matching performance. © 2007 American Psychological Association.

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The role of active exploration of 3D face stimuli on recognition memory of facial information.

Authors: Liu, C.H., Ward, J. and Markall, H.

Journal: J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform

Volume: 33

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-904

ISSN: 0096-1523

DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.33.4.895

Abstract:

Research on face recognition has mainly relied on methods in which observers are relatively passive viewers of face stimuli. This study investigated whether active exploration of three-dimensional (3D) face stimuli could facilitate recognition memory. A standard recognition task and a sequential matching task were employed in a yoked design. Observers in the active condition explored 3D views of faces via a mouse or joystick during the training and test sessions of the task, whereas observers in the passive condition simply viewed the replay of the same sequence of face stimuli generated by the active observers. It was found that the active condition produced better recognition accuracy than the passive condition. The study provides the first evidence that active exploration of 3D face stimuli can lead to better face recognition memory and matching performance.

Source: PubMed

Preferred by: Changhong Liu

The role of active exploration of 3D face stimuli on recognition memory of facial information

Authors: Liu, C.H., Ward, J. and Markall, H.

Journal: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE

Volume: 33

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-904

ISSN: 0096-1523

DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.33.4.895

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

The role of active exploration of 3D face stimuli on recognition memory of facial information.

Authors: Liu, C.H., Ward, J. and Markall, H.

Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance

Volume: 33

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-904

eISSN: 1939-1277

ISSN: 0096-1523

DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.33.4.895

Abstract:

Research on face recognition has mainly relied on methods in which observers are relatively passive viewers of face stimuli. This study investigated whether active exploration of three-dimensional (3D) face stimuli could facilitate recognition memory. A standard recognition task and a sequential matching task were employed in a yoked design. Observers in the active condition explored 3D views of faces via a mouse or joystick during the training and test sessions of the task, whereas observers in the passive condition simply viewed the replay of the same sequence of face stimuli generated by the active observers. It was found that the active condition produced better recognition accuracy than the passive condition. The study provides the first evidence that active exploration of 3D face stimuli can lead to better face recognition memory and matching performance.

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