Face-Information Sampling in Super-Recognizers
Authors: Dunn, J.D., Varela, V.P.L., Nicholls, V.I., Papinutto, M., White, D. and Miellet, S.
Journal: Psychological Science
eISSN: 1467-9280
ISSN: 0956-7976
DOI: 10.1177/09567976221096320
Abstract:Perceptual processes underlying individual differences in face-recognition ability remain poorly understood. We compared visual sampling of 37 adult super-recognizers—individuals with superior face-recognition ability—with that of 68 typical adult viewers by measuring gaze position as they learned and recognized unfamiliar faces. In both phases, participants viewed faces through “spotlight” apertures that varied in size, with face information restricted in real time around their point of fixation. We found higher accuracy in super-recognizers at all aperture sizes—showing that their superiority does not rely on global sampling of face information but is also evident when they are forced to adopt piecemeal sampling. Additionally, super-recognizers made more fixations, focused less on eye region, and distributed their gaze more than typical viewers. These differences were most apparent when learning faces and were consistent with trends we observed across the broader ability spectrum, suggesting that they are reflective of factors that vary dimensionally in the broader population.
Source: Scopus
Face-Information Sampling in Super-Recognizers.
Authors: Dunn, J.D., Varela, V.P.L., Nicholls, V.I., Papinutto, M., White, D. and Miellet, S.
Journal: Psychol Sci
Volume: 33
Issue: 9
Pages: 1615-1630
eISSN: 1467-9280
DOI: 10.1177/09567976221096320
Abstract:Perceptual processes underlying individual differences in face-recognition ability remain poorly understood. We compared visual sampling of 37 adult super-recognizers-individuals with superior face-recognition ability-with that of 68 typical adult viewers by measuring gaze position as they learned and recognized unfamiliar faces. In both phases, participants viewed faces through "spotlight" apertures that varied in size, with face information restricted in real time around their point of fixation. We found higher accuracy in super-recognizers at all aperture sizes-showing that their superiority does not rely on global sampling of face information but is also evident when they are forced to adopt piecemeal sampling. Additionally, super-recognizers made more fixations, focused less on eye region, and distributed their gaze more than typical viewers. These differences were most apparent when learning faces and were consistent with trends we observed across the broader ability spectrum, suggesting that they are reflective of factors that vary dimensionally in the broader population.
Source: PubMed
Face-Information Sampling in Super-Recognizers
Authors: Dunn, J.D., Varela, V.P.L., Nicholls, V.I., Papinutto, M., White, D. and Miellet, S.
Journal: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Volume: 33
Issue: 9
Pages: 1615-1630
eISSN: 1467-9280
ISSN: 0956-7976
DOI: 10.1177/09567976221096320
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Face-Information Sampling in Super-Recognizers.
Authors: Dunn, J.D., Varela, V.P.L., Nicholls, V.I., Papinutto, M., White, D. and Miellet, S.
Journal: Psychological science
Volume: 33
Issue: 9
Pages: 1615-1630
eISSN: 1467-9280
ISSN: 0956-7976
DOI: 10.1177/09567976221096320
Abstract:Perceptual processes underlying individual differences in face-recognition ability remain poorly understood. We compared visual sampling of 37 adult super-recognizers-individuals with superior face-recognition ability-with that of 68 typical adult viewers by measuring gaze position as they learned and recognized unfamiliar faces. In both phases, participants viewed faces through "spotlight" apertures that varied in size, with face information restricted in real time around their point of fixation. We found higher accuracy in super-recognizers at all aperture sizes-showing that their superiority does not rely on global sampling of face information but is also evident when they are forced to adopt piecemeal sampling. Additionally, super-recognizers made more fixations, focused less on eye region, and distributed their gaze more than typical viewers. These differences were most apparent when learning faces and were consistent with trends we observed across the broader ability spectrum, suggesting that they are reflective of factors that vary dimensionally in the broader population.
Source: Europe PubMed Central