Towards a ‘manifesto’ for super‐recognizer research

Ramon, Meike; Bobak, Anna K.; White, David

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“…The second factor concerns the relationship between experimentally observed process-dependent behavior and skills that are relevant in extremely varied and constantly changing real-life settings (Moreton et al, 2019;Ramon et al, 2019aRamon et al, , 2019b. For the majority, empirical studies aim to characterize different aspects of face processing in a highly controlled manner.…”

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“…For instance, psychophysical studies of identity matching have been conducted to better understand the specific contribution of certain controllable factors-for example, low spatial frequency information or orientation tuning (Pachai, Sekuler, & Bennett, 2013;Pachai et al, 2017;Watier & Collin, 2009; see also Papinutto, Lao, Ramon, Caldara, & Miellet, 2017). Notwithstanding the informative theoretical value of evidence provided through such rigorous experiments, the degree to which they characterize or reflect realworld proficiency in facial identity processing remains unknown (Ramon et al, 2019a(Ramon et al, , 2019b.…”

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“…Decades of research has focused on studying normal face processing skills, as well as individuals exhibiting deficient face processing abilities (i.e., developmental prosopagnosia; for a recent review see Geskin & Behrmann, 2018). However, more recently increasing interest has been directed toward individuals with remarkable face processing abilities-so-called superrecognizers (SRs; e.g., Ramon, Bobak, & White, 2019a, 2019b. Understanding superior face processing skills is important from both a fundamental scientific as well as an applied perspective.…”

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“…Theoretically, this work has led to face processing being considered as a spectrum rather than supporting a dichotomous distinction between normal and dysfunctional abilities (Russell, Duchaine, & Nakayama, 2009). From a practical perspective, investigation of the abilities of SRs can provide valuable information for the optimization of automatic face processing or deployment of personnel in security-critical settings (Ramon et al, 2019a(Ramon et al, , 2019b, such as criminal investigation (Ramon, 2018a).…”

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“…Addressing this issue requires consideration of aspects that have been expressed by scientists and practitioners alike (cf. Moreton, Pike, & Havard, 2019;Ramon et al, 2019aRamon et al, , 2019bRobertson & Bindemann, 2019). Two major factors are: 1) assessment of different subprocesses or processing levels in face cognition (Ramon et al, 2019a;Ramon & Gobbini, 2018); and 2) the degree to which this process-dependent behavior observed experimentally translates into extremely varied and constantly changing applied settings (cf.…”

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Normative data for two challenging tests of face matching under ecological conditions

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Background: Unfamiliar face processing is an ability that varies considerably between individuals. Numerous studies have aimed to identify its underlying determinants using controlled experimental procedures. While such tests can isolate variables that influence face processing, they usually involve somewhat unrealistic situations and optimized face images as stimulus material. As a consequence, the extent to which the performance observed under laboratory settings is informative for predicting real-life proficiency remains unclear. Results: We present normative data for two ecologically valid but underused tests of face matching: the Yearbook Test (YBT) and the Facial Identity Card Sorting Test (FICST). The YBT (n = 252) measures identity matching across substantial age-related changes in facial appearance, while the FICST (n = 218) assesses the ability to process unfamiliar facial identity despite superficial image variations. To determine the predictive value of both tests, a subsample of our cohort (n = 181) also completed a commonly used test of face recognition and two tests of face perception (the long form of the Cambridge Face Memory Test (CFMT+), the Expertise in Facial Comparison Test (EFCT) and the Person Identification Challenge Test (PICT)). Conclusions: Focusing on the top performers identified independently per test, we made two important observations: 1) YBT and FICST performance can predict CFMT+ scores and vice versa; and 2) EFCT and PICT scores neither reliably predict superior performance in ecologically meaningful and challenging tests of face matching, nor in the most commonly used test of face recognition. These findings emphasize the necessity for using challenging and ecologically relevant, and thus highly sensitive, tasks of unfamiliar face processing to identify high-performing individuals in the normal population.

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Section: Relationship Between Performance In the Laboratory And The Rmentioning

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Section: Relationship Between Performance In the Laboratory And The Rmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Face recognition ability is manifest in early dynamic decoding of face-orientation selectivity—Evidence from multi-variate pattern analysis of the neural response

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Differences between and within individuals, and subprocesses of face cognition: implications for theory, research and personnel selection

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Recent investigations of individual differences have demonstrated striking variability in performance both within the same subprocess in face cognition (e.g. face perception), but also between two different subprocesses (i.e. face perception versus face recognition ) that are assessed using different tasks (face matching versus face memory ). Such differences between and within individuals between and within laboratory tests raise practical challenges. This applies in particular to the development of screening tests for the selection of personnel in real-world settings where faces are routinely processed, such as at passport control. The aim of this study, therefore, was to examine the performance profiles of individuals within and across two different subprocesses of face cognition: face perception and face recognition. To this end, 146 individuals completed four different tests of face matching—one novel tool for assessing proficiency in face perception, as well as three established measures—and two benchmark tests of face memory probing face recognition. In addition to correlational analyses, we further scrutinized individual performance profiles of the highest and lowest performing observers identified per test , as well as across all tests . Overall, a number of correlations emerged between tests. However, there was limited evidence at the individual level to suggest that high proficiency in one test generalized to other tests measuring the same subprocess, as well as those that measured a different subprocess. Beyond emphasizing the need to honour inter-individual differences through careful multivariate assessment in the laboratory, our findings have real-world implications: combinations of tests that most accurately map the task(s) and processes of interest are required for personnel selection.

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Towards a ‘manifesto’ for super‐recognizer research

Cited by 8 publications

References 10 publications

Normative data for two challenging tests of face matching under ecological conditions

Normative data for two challenging tests of face matching under ecological conditions

Face recognition ability is manifest in early dynamic decoding of face-orientation selectivity—Evidence from multi-variate pattern analysis of the neural response

Differences between and within individuals, and subprocesses of face cognition: implications for theory, research and personnel selection

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