Older age is associated with poorer face recognition: lower d′, higher false alarm rate, and longer response time¶
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q3 i? Older age correlates with poorer recognition d′ and higher false alarm rate, and these correlations remain significant after controlling aging-related cognitive abilities. → Zheng 2026
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Zheng 2026¶
Zheng, Y., Lo, T. W., Lau, E. Y., Eskes, G., Hui, L. L., & Hsiao, J. H. (2026). The Role of Eye Movement Consistency in Aging-Related Decline in Face Recognition. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00437-3
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Partial correlation analyses in the 301-participant face recognition study. The article reports the age–d′ (r(286) = -.149) and age–false alarm (r(286) = .153) correlations remained significant after controlling aging-related cognitive abilities, while the age–RT correlation became insignificant (r(286) = .049).
"older age was associated with poorer recognition d′ (r(297) = -.227, p < .001, padjusted < .001, Figure 1A), higher false alarm rate (r(297) = .237, p < .001, padjusted < .001, Figure 1B), and longer RT (r(297) = .259, p < .001"
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Older age is associated with poorer face recognition: lower d′, higher false alarm rate, and longer response time |
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Older age is associated with poorer face recognition: lower d′, higher false alarm rate, and longer response time |
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2026 |
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