TY - JOUR
T1 - The Advantage of Low and Medium Attractiveness for Facial Composite Production from Modern Forensic Systems
AU - Richardson, Beth H.
AU - Brown, Charity
AU - Heard, Priscilla
AU - Pitchford, Melanie
AU - Portch, Emma
AU - Lander, Karen
AU - Marsh, John E.
AU - Bell, Raoul
AU - Fodarella, Cristina
AU - Taylor, Sarah Ashley
AU - Worthington, Mikaela
AU - Ellison, Lauren
AU - Charters, Philippa
AU - Green, Dannii
AU - Minahil, Simra
AU - Frowd, Charlie D.
PY - 2020/8/28
Y1 - 2020/8/28
N2 - Recognition following long delays is superior for highly attractive and highly unattractive faces (cf. medium-attractive faces). In the current work, we investigated participants’ ability to recreate from memory faces of low, medium, and high physical attractiveness. In Experiment 1, participants constructed composites of familiar (celebrity) faces using the holistic EvoFIT system. When controlling for other variables that may influence face recognition (memorability, familiarity, likeability, and age), correct naming and ratings of likeness were superior for composites of low attractiveness targets. Experiment 2 replicated this design using the feature-based PRO-fit system, revealing superiority (by composite naming and ratings of likeness) for medium attractiveness. In Experiment 3, participants constructed composites of unfamiliar faces after a forensically relevant delay of 1 day. Using ratings of likeness as a measure of composite effectiveness, these same effects were observed for EvoFIT and PRO-fit. The work demonstrates the importance of attractiveness for method of composite face construction.
AB - Recognition following long delays is superior for highly attractive and highly unattractive faces (cf. medium-attractive faces). In the current work, we investigated participants’ ability to recreate from memory faces of low, medium, and high physical attractiveness. In Experiment 1, participants constructed composites of familiar (celebrity) faces using the holistic EvoFIT system. When controlling for other variables that may influence face recognition (memorability, familiarity, likeability, and age), correct naming and ratings of likeness were superior for composites of low attractiveness targets. Experiment 2 replicated this design using the feature-based PRO-fit system, revealing superiority (by composite naming and ratings of likeness) for medium attractiveness. In Experiment 3, participants constructed composites of unfamiliar faces after a forensically relevant delay of 1 day. Using ratings of likeness as a measure of composite effectiveness, these same effects were observed for EvoFIT and PRO-fit. The work demonstrates the importance of attractiveness for method of composite face construction.
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.06.005
U2 - 10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.06.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.06.005
M3 - Article
SN - 2211-3681
VL - 9
SP - 381
EP - 395
JO - Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
JF - Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
IS - 3
ER -