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Solving the Border Control Problem: Evidence of Enhanced Face Matching in Individuals with Extraordinary Face Recognition Skills

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  • Anna Katarzyna Bobak
  • Andrew James Dowsett
  • Sarah Bate

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Photographic identity documents (IDs) are commonly used despite clear evidence that unfamiliar face matching is a difficult and error-prone task. The current study set out to examine the performance of seven individuals with extraordinary face recognition memory, so called “super recognisers” (SRs), on two face matching tasks resembling border control identity checks. In Experiment 1, the SRs as a group outperformed control participants on the “Glasgow Face Matching Test”, and some case-by-case comparisons also reached significance. In Experiment 2, a perceptually difficult face matching task was used: the “Models Face Matching Test”. Once again, SRs outperformed controls both on group and mostly in case-by-case analyses. These findings suggest that SRs are considerably better at face matching than typical perceivers, and would make proficient personnel for border control agencies.

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  • Anna Katarzyna Bobak & Andrew James Dowsett & Sarah Bate, 2016. "Solving the Border Control Problem: Evidence of Enhanced Face Matching in Individuals with Extraordinary Face Recognition Skills," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0148148
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148148
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    1. Diaa Salama AbdELminaam & Abdulrhman M Almansori & Mohamed Taha & Elsayed Badr, 2020. "A deep facial recognition system using computational intelligent algorithms," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(12), pages 1-27, December.
    2. John J Howard & Laura R Rabbitt & Yevgeniy B Sirotin, 2020. "Human-algorithm teaming in face recognition: How algorithm outcomes cognitively bias human decision-making," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-18, August.
    3. Alice Towler & Richard I Kemp & A Mike Burton & James D Dunn & Tanya Wayne & Reuben Moreton & David White, 2019. "Do professional facial image comparison training courses work?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-17, February.

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