Eyewittness recognition errors
... Eyewitness recognition errors: The effects of mug shot viewing and choosing in young and old adults. ... The results of this study were that face recognition is much better than recall of the circumstances of the encounter. This study also is compatible with the findings of the other two studies because it raises the possibility that on some occasions participants may base their indictments on face recognition alone. ... Repetition priming of face recognition. ... In this study the experimenters examined the priming of the recognition of familiar faces.