Presenter

Olesya Kyrychok

Group Members

Cara Cynthia Prunier

Campus

Worcester State University

Sponsor

Brittany Jeye, Department of Psychology, Worcester State University

Schedule

Session 3, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM [Schedule by Time][Poster Grid for Time/Location]

Location

Poster Board A84, Campus Center Auditorium, Row 5 (A81-A100) [Poster Location Map]

Abstract

Research has shown that humans can remember substantial amounts of information in long-term memory and that these memories can be recalled precisely. Additionally, researchers argue that races similar to one’s own race are remembered more clearly than faces of different races (a  phenomenon called the other-race effect). This study evaluated memory specificity for faces of other races. Participants viewed a series of original face stimuli of different races. They were then shown old faces, related faces, and new faces and indicated whether the faces were exactly the same as the originals. Analyses will investigate how memory for facial details changes depending on the face’s race. Furthermore, we will examine whether race influences whether similar facial details are inhibited in memory. 

Keywords

Facial Memory , Other-race effect , Long-term memory

Research Area

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

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