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Visual Imagery and Memory for Appearance: Does Clark Gable or George C. Scott Have Bushier Eyebrows?

In a task requiring comparisons between imaged faces, subjects with vivid visual imagery (by self-report) performed less well than subjects with less vivid imagery. Subjects were asked to image pairs of famous faces and then to make several comparative judgements using this image (e.g., who has a hi...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Psychology 1987-12, Vol.41 (4), p.521-526
Main Authors: Reisberg, Daniel, Leak, Sharon
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Language:English
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Summary:In a task requiring comparisons between imaged faces, subjects with vivid visual imagery (by self-report) performed less well than subjects with less vivid imagery. Subjects were asked to image pairs of famous faces and then to make several comparative judgements using this image (e.g., who has a higher forehead, more closely set eyes, etc.); imagery vividness was assessed at the conclusion of the task. Imagery vividness was negatively correlated with accuracy, but positively correlated with confidence in these judgements. Dans une tâche demandant des comparaisons entre des visages imagés, les sujets possédant une imagerie visuelle vive (auto-rapportée) ont montré une performance moins bonne que des sujets avec une imagerie visuelle mons vive. L'on demandait aux sujets d'imager des paires de visages célèbres et de faire ensuite plusieurs jugements comparatifs en utilisant cette image (e.g., lequel a un plus grand front, les yeux plus rapprochés, etc.); la vivacité de l'imagerie était évaluée à la fin de la tâche. La vivacité de l'imagerie était négativement corrélée avec la précision mais positivement corrélée avec la confiance dans ces jugements.
ISSN:0008-4255
1196-1961
1878-7290
DOI:10.1037/h0084167