Solving the border control problem: Evidence of enhanced face matching in individuals with extraordinary face recognition skills
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A.J. and Bate, S.
Journal: PLoS ONE
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
eISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148148
Abstract:Photographic identity documents (IDs) are commonly used despite clear evidence that unfamiliar face matching is a difficult and error-prone task. The current study set out to examine the performance of seven individuals with extraordinary face recognition memory, so called "super recognisers" (SRs), on two face matching tasks resembling border control identity checks. In Experiment 1, the SRs as a group outperformed control participants on the "Glasgow Face Matching Test", and some case-by-case comparisons also reached significance. In Experiment 2, a perceptually difficult face matching task was used: the "Models Face Matching Test". Once again, SRs outperformed controls both on group and mostly in case-by-case analyses. These findings suggest that SRs are considerably better at face matching than typical perceivers, and would make proficient personnel for border control agencies.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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Solving the Border Control Problem: Evidence of Enhanced Face Matching in Individuals with Extraordinary Face Recognition Skills.
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A.J. and Bate, S.
Journal: PLoS One
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Pages: e0148148
eISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148148
Abstract:Photographic identity documents (IDs) are commonly used despite clear evidence that unfamiliar face matching is a difficult and error-prone task. The current study set out to examine the performance of seven individuals with extraordinary face recognition memory, so called "super recognisers" (SRs), on two face matching tasks resembling border control identity checks. In Experiment 1, the SRs as a group outperformed control participants on the "Glasgow Face Matching Test", and some case-by-case comparisons also reached significance. In Experiment 2, a perceptually difficult face matching task was used: the "Models Face Matching Test". Once again, SRs outperformed controls both on group and mostly in case-by-case analyses. These findings suggest that SRs are considerably better at face matching than typical perceivers, and would make proficient personnel for border control agencies.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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Solving the Border Control Problem: Evidence of Enhanced Face Matching in Individuals with Extraordinary Face Recognition Skills
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A.J. and Bate, S.
Journal: PLOS ONE
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148148
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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Solving the border control problem: evidence of enhanced face matching in individuals with extraordinary face recognition skills.
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A.J. and Bate, S.
Journal: PLoS One
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
ISSN: 1932-6203
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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Solving the Border Control Problem: Evidence of Enhanced Face Matching in Individuals with Extraordinary Face Recognition Skills.
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A.J. and Bate, S.
Journal: PloS one
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Pages: e0148148
eISSN: 1932-6203
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148148
Abstract:Photographic identity documents (IDs) are commonly used despite clear evidence that unfamiliar face matching is a difficult and error-prone task. The current study set out to examine the performance of seven individuals with extraordinary face recognition memory, so called "super recognisers" (SRs), on two face matching tasks resembling border control identity checks. In Experiment 1, the SRs as a group outperformed control participants on the "Glasgow Face Matching Test", and some case-by-case comparisons also reached significance. In Experiment 2, a perceptually difficult face matching task was used: the "Models Face Matching Test". Once again, SRs outperformed controls both on group and mostly in case-by-case analyses. These findings suggest that SRs are considerably better at face matching than typical perceivers, and would make proficient personnel for border control agencies.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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Solving the border control problem: evidence of enhanced face matching in individuals with extraordinary face recognition skills.
Authors: Bobak, A.K., Dowsett, A. and Bate, S.
Journal: PLoS One
ISSN: 1932-6203
Abstract:Photographic identity documents (IDs) are commonly used despite clear evidence that unfamiliar face matching is a difficult and error-prone task. The current study set out to examine the performance of seven individuals with extraordinary face recognition memory, so called “super recognisers” (SRs), on two face matching tasks resembling border control identity checks. In Experiment 1, the SRs as a group outperformed control participants on the “Glasgow Face Matching Test”, and some case-by-case comparisons also reached significance. In Experiment 2, a perceptually difficult face matching task was used: the “Models Face Matching Test”. Once again, SRs outperformed controls both on group and mostly in case-by-case analyses. These findings suggest that SRs are considerably better at face matching than typical perceivers, and would make proficient personnel for border control agencies.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/23210/
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