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Yaroslav Konar¹, Patrick J Bennett, Allison B Sekuler

¹Psychology Department, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. yaroslav.konar@gmail.com

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Older adults show lower face identification accuracy but maintain holistic processing abilities, similar to younger adults. This suggests age-related changes in face recognition may involve compensatory reliance on holistic processing.

Keywords:

Aging Composite face effect Face identification Face perception Holistic processing

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience of Aging

Background:

Face identification accuracy declines with age, potentially due to alterations in holistic processing.
Evidence regarding age-related deficits in holistic face processing remains conflicting.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether holistic face processing is impaired in older adults.
To examine the relationship between holistic processing and face identification accuracy across age groups.

Main Methods:

Assessed face identification accuracy using a 1-of-4 task.
Measured the composite face effect (CFE) as an index of holistic processing.
Compared CFE magnitude and its correlation with accuracy in older and younger adults.

Main Results:

Older adults exhibited lower face identification accuracy than younger adults.
A significant composite face effect (CFE) was observed in older adults, comparable to younger adults.
A positive correlation between CFE and face identification accuracy was found in older adults, differing from prior studies.

Conclusions:

Holistic face processing appears preserved in older adults, despite reduced overall accuracy.
Older adults may utilize holistic processing more extensively when cognitive resources are limited.
Findings challenge previous notions of impaired holistic processing in aging and suggest compensatory strategies.