Department
Psychological Sciences
Location
Bethel University
Document Type
Event
Start Date
10-25-2023
End Date
10-25-2023
Abstract
Prosopagnosia is a disorder that affects one's ability to recognize the faces of other people, despite normal vision and memory. A recent study (Giacomin et al., 2022) suggested that face recognition ability is directly correlated with the degree to which someone has narcissistic personality traits (a self-centered and exaggerated sense of self-importance). If this is the case, it may provide clues as to why people with prosopagnosia have such limited ability to recognize others. In this study, we attempted to replicate Giacomin's work using well-validated measures of face recognition ability. This project was led by four Bethel students who presented their work at the Vision Sciences Society Conference in St. Petersburg, FL in May 2023.
Recommended Citation
Corrow, Sherryse, "Does Face Recognition Correlate with Narcissism? A Replication." (2023). Day of Scholarship. 7.
https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarship/fall2023/oct25/7
Included in
Does Face Recognition Correlate with Narcissism? A Replication.
Bethel University
Prosopagnosia is a disorder that affects one's ability to recognize the faces of other people, despite normal vision and memory. A recent study (Giacomin et al., 2022) suggested that face recognition ability is directly correlated with the degree to which someone has narcissistic personality traits (a self-centered and exaggerated sense of self-importance). If this is the case, it may provide clues as to why people with prosopagnosia have such limited ability to recognize others. In this study, we attempted to replicate Giacomin's work using well-validated measures of face recognition ability. This project was led by four Bethel students who presented their work at the Vision Sciences Society Conference in St. Petersburg, FL in May 2023.