Abstract
It has frequently been reported that recognition performance is impaired when faces are presented in an inverted rather than upright orientation, a phenomenon termed the face inversion effect (FIE). Extending previous work on this topic, the current investigation explored whether individual differences in global precedence-the propensity to process nonfacial stimuli in a configural manner-impacts memory for faces. Based on performance on the Navon letter-classification task, two experimental groups were created that differed in relative global precedence (i.e., strong global precedence [SGP] and weak global precedence [WGP]). In a subsequent face-recognition task, results revealed that while both groups demonstrated a reliable FIE, this effect was attenuated among participants displaying WGP. These findings suggest that individual differences in general processing style modulate face recognition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 161-170 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Visual Cognition |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 9 Jul 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- social cognition
- face processing
- individual differences
- person perception
- face perception
- inverted faces
- autism
- perception
- bias
- information
- precedence
- expertise
- children
- adults
- parts