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The effect of motion at encoding and retrieval for same- and other-race face recognition
In an experimental study, we assessed the role of motion when encoding and recognizing
unfamiliar faces, using an old/new recognition memory paradigm. Our findings revealed
a clear advantage for learning unfamiliar faces moving non-rigidly, compared with static
faces. This advantage for motion was found with both same- and other-race faces.
Furthermore, results indicate that it is more important that the face is learnt in motion
than recognized from a moving clip. Interestingly, despite a reliable other-race effect
being revealed, participants were able to utilize motion information exhibited by otherrace
faces in a manner akin to the motion advantage found for same-race faces. The
implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the nature of the stored face
representations, considering whether the facilitative role found here can be explained
by factors other than motion per se.
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