Facial distinctiveness : Its measurement, distribution and influence on immediate and delayed recognition

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-123

  Wickham, Lee H V ^a   Morris, Peter E ^b   Fritz, Catherine O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0040443877     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712600161709     Document Type: Article

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