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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Perception

Background:

  • Developmental or congenital prosopagnosia (CP) diagnosis relies on self-reported face recognition difficulties, validated by behavioral tests.
  • Accurate self-evaluation is crucial for diagnosing CP, yet the extent of insight into face recognition abilities in typical adults is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the degree of insight typical adults possess regarding their face recognition abilities.
  • To compare self-reported face recognition abilities with performance on objective behavioral tests.
  • To explore self-reported face recognition in individuals with CP and their level of insight into impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Employed five face recognition tests: Cambridge Face Memory Test (CFMT), CFMT-Films, Benton Facial Recognition Test (BFRT), and two sequential face matching tests.
  • Utilized self-report measures including the Kennerknecht et al. questionnaire, single-item questions, and a novel 77-item meta-cognition questionnaire.
  • Conducted experiments with nearly 300 typically developing adults and a separate assessment for individuals with CP.

Main Results:

  • Typical adults demonstrated only modest insight into their face recognition capabilities when compared to their performance on behavioral tests.
  • In individuals with CP, some who anticipated poor performance on tests did indeed perform poorly, suggesting potential for insight in this group.
  • The study found a general lack of strong correlation between self-assessment and objective performance in face recognition for typical adults.

Conclusions:

  • Adults with typical face recognition abilities exhibit limited metacognitive awareness of their performance on objective face recognition tasks.
  • While some individuals with congenital prosopagnosia (CP) may show awareness of their deficits, the extent of insight varies and requires further investigation.
  • The findings highlight a potential disconnect between subjective self-perception and objective performance in face recognition, impacting diagnostic approaches for CP.