Own- and other-race face learning in high and low variability
Authors: Kho, S.K., Keeble, D.R.T., Wong, H.K., Estudillo, A.J.
Journal: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Publication Date: 01/01/2026
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
Pages: 201-213
eISSN: 1747-0226
ISSN: 1747-0218
DOI: 10.1177/17470218251346749
Abstract:Research suggests that faces learned in high variability conditions (pictures taken on different days, with different viewpoints and lighting) enhanced the learning of own-race identities compared to low variability conditions (pictures taken on the same day, with similar lighting). However, it remains unclear how this variability affects the learning of other-race faces, as they are recognized differently compared to own-race faces. Thus, this study aims to examine the effect of high and low variability exposure on both own-race and other-race face learning. Chinese Malaysian and White participants were exposed to own- and other-race identities under high and low variability conditions. Identity recognition was assessed using a name verification task (Experiment 1) and an old-new recognition paradigm (Experiment 2). Results revealed enhanced learning of own-race faces under high variability conditions compared to low variability across both experiments. However, improved learning of other-race faces was evident only in the old-new recognition paradigm, not in the name verification task. These findings suggest that high variability exposure benefits other-race face recognition but not the face-name association for other-race identities.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/41139/
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Own- and other-race face learning in high and low variability.
Authors: Kho, S.K., Keeble, D.R.T., Wong, H.K., Estudillo, A.J.
Journal: Q J Exp Psychol (Hove)
Publication Date: 01/2026
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
Pages: 201-213
eISSN: 1747-0226
DOI: 10.1177/17470218251346749
Abstract:Research suggests that faces learned in high variability conditions (pictures taken on different days, with different viewpoints and lighting) enhanced the learning of own-race identities compared to low variability conditions (pictures taken on the same day, with similar lighting). However, it remains unclear how this variability affects the learning of other-race faces, as they are recognized differently compared to own-race faces. Thus, this study aims to examine the effect of high and low variability exposure on both own-race and other-race face learning. Chinese Malaysian and White participants were exposed to own- and other-race identities under high and low variability conditions. Identity recognition was assessed using a name verification task (Experiment 1) and an old-new recognition paradigm (Experiment 2). Results revealed enhanced learning of own-race faces under high variability conditions compared to low variability across both experiments. However, improved learning of other-race faces was evident only in the old-new recognition paradigm, not in the name verification task. These findings suggest that high variability exposure benefits other-race face recognition but not the face-name association for other-race identities.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/41139/
Source: PubMed
Own- and other-race face learning in high and low variability
Authors: Kho, S.K., Keeble, D.R.T., Wong, H.K., Estudillo, A.J.
Journal: QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Publication Date: 2026
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
Pages: 201-213
eISSN: 1747-0226
ISSN: 1747-0218
DOI: 10.1177/17470218251346749
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/41139/
Source: Web of Science
Own- and other-race face learning in high and low variability.
Authors: Kho, S.K., Keeble, D.R.T., Wong, H.K., Estudillo, A.J.
Journal: Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)
Publication Date: 01/2026
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
Pages: 201-213
eISSN: 1747-0226
ISSN: 1747-0218
DOI: 10.1177/17470218251346749
Abstract:Research suggests that faces learned in high variability conditions (pictures taken on different days, with different viewpoints and lighting) enhanced the learning of own-race identities compared to low variability conditions (pictures taken on the same day, with similar lighting). However, it remains unclear how this variability affects the learning of other-race faces, as they are recognized differently compared to own-race faces. Thus, this study aims to examine the effect of high and low variability exposure on both own-race and other-race face learning. Chinese Malaysian and White participants were exposed to own- and other-race identities under high and low variability conditions. Identity recognition was assessed using a name verification task (Experiment 1) and an old-new recognition paradigm (Experiment 2). Results revealed enhanced learning of own-race faces under high variability conditions compared to low variability across both experiments. However, improved learning of other-race faces was evident only in the old-new recognition paradigm, not in the name verification task. These findings suggest that high variability exposure benefits other-race face recognition but not the face-name association for other-race identities.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/41139/
Source: Europe PubMed Central