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information entity > theoretical entity > scientific model > non-computational model > categorization-individuation model

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categorization-individuation model  

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  • A model developed to explain the own-race bias in face recognition (Hygenberg et al., 2010), according to which own-race faces are better recognized because they tend to be individuated; other-race faces are less well recognized because attention is focused on the common features of these faces (e.g. skin tone). The focus of attention on individuated or categorical features of faces is also thought to depend on motivational factors (incentives to individuate other-race faces should eliminate the bias) and on the person's prior experience individuating other-race faces.

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  • • Hugenberg, K., Young, S. G., Bernstein, M. J., & Sacco, D. F. (2010). The categorization-individuation model : An integrative account of the other-race recognition deficit. Psychological Review, 117(4), 1168‑1187. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020463

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Zhang, L., Zhou, G., Pu, X., & Hayward, W. G. (2011). Inconsistent individual personality description eliminates the other-race effect. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 18(5), 870‑876. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-011-0127-4

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

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