Preference for Horizontal Information in Faces Predicts Typical Variations in Face Recognition but is Not Impaired in Developmental Prosopagnosia

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Journal Psychon Bull Rev

Specialty Psychology

Date 2022 Aug 24

PMID 36002717

Authors

Zoe Little

Tirta Susilo

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Abstract

Face recognition is strongly influenced by the processing of orientation structure in the face image. Faces are much easier to recognize when they are filtered to include only horizontally oriented information compared with vertically oriented information. Here, we investigate whether preferences for horizontal information in faces are related to face recognition abilities in a typical sample (Experiment 1), and whether such preferences are lacking in people with developmental prosopagnosia (DP; Experiment 2). Experiment 1 shows that preferences for horizontal face information are linked to face recognition abilities in a typical sample, with weak evidence of face-selective contributions. Experiment 2 shows that preferences for horizontal face information are comparable in control and DP groups. Our study suggests that preferences for horizontal face information are related to variations in face recognition abilities in the typical range, and that these preferences are not aberrant in DP.

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