When Memory Shifts Toward More Typical Category Exemplars: Accentuation Effects in the Recollection of Ethnically Ambiguous Faces

Corneille, Olivier; Huart, Johanne; Becquart, Emilie; Brédart, Serge

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When Memory Shifts Toward More Typical Category Exemplars: Accentuation Effects in the Recollection of Ethnically Ambiguous Faces

Corneille, Olivier; Huart, Johanne; Becquart, Emilie et al.

2004 • In Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86, p. 236-250

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Face memory; categorization; accentuation

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[en] In 4 studies, the authors examined the impact of categorization on the recollection of ethnically ambiguous faces. Participants were presented with faces lying at various locations on mixed-race continua (i.e., Caucasian–North African and Caucasian–Asian faces were used as source images in a morphing program). In all studies, the prevalence of exclusive ethnic features in a face distorted participants’ recollections of the face toward faces more typical of the category. Specifically, the recollection of 30% North African (or 30% Asian) faces shifted toward Caucasian source faces, whereas the recollection of 70% North African (or 70% Asian) faces shifted toward North African (Asian) source faces. Memory distortions did not emerge for extremely ambiguous (50%) faces and proved larger on mixed-race than same-race continua (Studies 3 and 4). Memory distortions also emerged with high levels of confidence. The authors elaborate on the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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Social, industrial & organizational psychology

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Corneille, Olivier; Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL

Huart, Johanne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psychologie sociale

Becquart, Emilie

Brédart, Serge ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psychologie cognitive

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English

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When Memory Shifts Toward More Typical Category Exemplars: Accentuation Effects in the Recollection of Ethnically Ambiguous Faces

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2004

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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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0022-3514

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1939-1315

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American Psychological Association, Washington, United States - District of Columbia

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236-250

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