Can training improve eyewitness identification?: the effect of internal feature focus on memory for faces

Evidence suggests that individuals rely on external features such as hair and face shape when processing and recognising unfamiliar faces. This is problematic in a forensic setting because hairstyle can be changed easily. In two studies we examined whether training individuals to focus more on the s...

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Main Author: Paterson, Helen M. (Author)
Contributors: Calderwood, Clare ; Kemp, Richard I. ; Luppino, Daniella ; MacDougall, Hamish G. ; Taubert, Jessica
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Psychology, crime & law
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Keywords:
Eyewitness
Face recognition
Identification
Memory
Training

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