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ArticleCognitive neuropsychology

Not so fast! Response times in the computerized Benton Face Recognition Test may not reflect face recognition ability.

Joseph DeGutis, Xian Li, Bar Yosef, Maruti V Mishra

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Article in Cognitive neuropsychology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Better face-name recall is associated with better face recognition ability.Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006) · 2025
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  3. Perceptual heterogeneity in developmental prosopagnosia is continuous, not categorical.Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joseph DeGutisBoston Attention and Learning Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare, Jamaica Plain Division, Boston, MA, USA.
Xian LiBoston Attention and Learning Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare, Jamaica Plain Division, Boston, MA, USA.
Bar YosefBoston Attention and Learning Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare, Jamaica Plain Division, Boston, MA, USA.
Maruti V MishraBoston Attention and Learning Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare, Jamaica Plain Division, Boston, MA, USA.
Harvard University · USUniversity of Richmond · US

Funding

Characterizing training-related neuroplasticity in developmental prosopagnosiaR01EY026057 · NEI · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI DEGUTIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2016 to 2019
$1.7M
Developmental prosopagnosia subtypes: validation, neural mechanisms, and differential approaches to treatmentR01EY032510 · NEI · BOSTON VA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. · PI DEGUTIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2022 to 2024
$1.2M
Characterizing and Remediating Recollection-specific Face Recognition Deficits in Developmental ProsopagnosiaR21EY031000 · NEI · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI DEGUTIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2020 to 2021
$355k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026057NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032510NEI NIH HHS R21 EY031000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Response times (RTs) are commonly used to assess cognitive abilities, though it is unclear whether face processing RTs predict recognition ability beyond accuracy. In the current study, we examined accuracy and RT on a widely used face matching assessment modified to collect meaningful RT data, the computerized Benton Facial Recognition Test (BFRT-c), and measured whether RTs predicted face recognition ability and developmental prosopagnosia (DP) vs. control group membership. 62 controls and 36 DPs performed the BFRT-c as well as validated measures of face recognition ability: the Cambridge Face Memory Test (CFMT) and a Famous Faces Memory Test (FFMT). In controls, BFRT-c accuracy robustly predicted CFMT (r = .49,

Indexed as

Facial RecognitionProsopagnosiaHumansPattern Recognition, VisualReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologyDevelopmental prosopagnosiaface matchingface perceptionface recognitionindividual differencesresponse time

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PMID36202620
PMCPMC9557987
OpenAlexW4303516278

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