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Relationship between accuracy of prior description and facial recognition.

Pigott, Melissa, Brigham, John C.·1985·Journal of Applied Psychology

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Authors: Pigott, M., & Brigham, J. C.
Affiliations: Florida State University (US)
ORCID: Brigham, John C.
Venue: Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1985-08
Volume: 70
Issue: 3
Pages: 547-555
ISSN: 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
1939-1854
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.70.3.547
OpenAlex: W1996835618
Cited by: 87
References: 29
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 2.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Face recognition and analysis
Keywords: face recognition (cognition), eyewitness identification, face recognition accuracy

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