Face masks present a new challenge to face identification (here matching) and emotion
recognition in Western cultures. Here, we present the results of three experiments that test …

Recently, researchers found that the intended generalizability of (deep) face recognition
systems increases their vulnerability against attacks. In particular, the attacks based on …

This journal is dedicated to “use-inspired basic research” where a problem in the world
shapes the hypotheses for study in the laboratory. This review considers the role of …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments around the world now
recommend, or require, that their citizens cover the lower half of their face in public …

Photo-ID is widely used in security settings, despite research showing that viewers find it
very difficult to match unfamiliar faces. Here we test participants with specialist experience …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

In recent years, wide deployment of automatic face recognition systems has been
accompanied by substantial gains in algorithm performance. However, benchmarking tests …

Individuals employed in forensic or security settings are often required to compare faces of
ID holders to document photographs, or to recognise the faces of suspects in closed‐circuit …

Forensic face matching refers to the comparison of pairs of faces for identification purposes,
and is ubiquitous in applied contexts such as passport control. Despite its widespread use, a …

This study presents the Kent Face Matching Test (KFMT), which comprises 200 same‐
identity and 20 different‐identity pairs of unfamiliar faces. Each face pair consists of a …