Independent measurement of face perception, face matching, and face memory reveals impairments in face perception and memory, but not matching, in autism.

Autism Face matching Face memory Face perception Face recognition

Journal

Psychonomic bulletin & review
ISSN: 1531-5320
Titre abrégé: Psychon Bull Rev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9502924

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
13 Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted: 01 05 2023
medline: 14 6 2023
pubmed: 14 6 2023
entrez: 13 6 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Multiple psychological processes are required in order for a face to be recognised from memory. However, when testing face memory using tasks such as the Cambridge Face Memory Task (CFMT), it is rare for studies to attempt to account for individual differences in face perception and face matching in order to isolate variance in face memory specifically. In Study 1, the Oxford Face Matching Test (OFMT) was used to assess face matching and face perception in a large sample of participants (N = 1,112). Results revealed independent contributions of face perception and matching to CFMT performance, and these results replicated with the Glasgow Face Matching Test. In Study 2, the same procedure was used to test face perception, face matching and face memory in a group of 57 autistic adults and a matched neurotypical control group. Results revealed impaired face perception and memory in the individuals with autism, but intact face matching. Face perception may therefore act as a potential intervention target for individuals with autism who exhibit face recognition impairments.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37312015
doi: 10.3758/s13423-023-02304-3
pii: 10.3758/s13423-023-02304-3
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Mirta Stantić (M)

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Katie Brown (K)

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Eri Ichijo (E)

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Zoë Pounder (Z)

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Caroline Catmur (C)

Department of Psychology, King's College London, London, UK.

Geoffrey Bird (G)

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. geoff.bird@psy.ox.ac.uk.
School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. geoff.bird@psy.ox.ac.uk.

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