Study title

Dataset resulting from face and object processing tests carried out with children aged 7-12 years in North America, to assess face identity memory, face identity perception, face detection, face expression recognition, face gender discrimination, and object memory. Tests are computer based and each test targets a different process. Participants are sorted by age, and gender and handedness are indicated.

Developmental prosopagnosia (DP) is characterised by an impairment in face recognition, without neurological trauma or visual or intellectual dysfunction. DPs frequently report significant psychosocial consequences resulting from their face processing impairment, and recent estimates suggest many people are severely impaired with face recognition in daily life. Significant advances into the cognitive, neural, and genetic basis of DP have been made with adult participants, yet almost nothing is known about the developmental course of DP. Further, given the prevalence and impact of DP in adults, it is clear that examination of the condition in children is an urgent issue, and the development of diagnostic tools and remediation strategies are essential. This project represents the first large-scale investigation into childhood DP, addressing both theoretical and practical issues. It specifically aims to: 1) Develop tests of face processing and visual recognition for children. 2) Elucidate the cognitive phenotypes of childhood DP. 3) Develop and test a training regime for the purpose of intervention.