1st Edition

When Face Recognition Goes Wrong

By Catriona Havard Copyright 2025
274 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

When Face Recognition Goes Wrong explores the myriad ways that humans and machines make mistakes in facial recognition. Adopting a critical stance throughout, the book explores why and how humans and machines make mistakes, covering topics including racial and gender biases, neuropsychological disorders, and widespread algorithm problems. The book features personal anecdotes alongside... Read more

Chapter 1. Introduction to face recognition and eyewitness identification. Chapter 2. I recognise your face but who are you? Everyday face recognition errors. Chapter 3. Unconscious transference and misidentifications. Chapter 4. The influence of race on face recognition and eyewitness identification. Chapter 5. The influence of gender on face recognition and eyewitness identification. Chapter 6. The influence of age upon face recognition and eyewitness identification. Chapter 7. Machine errors in face recognition. Chapter 8. Disguises, face masks and appearance change. Chapter 9. Prosopagnosia, Face Blindness. Chapter 10. Delusions of Misidentification (DMI). Chapter 11. Super recognisers. Chapter 12. The future of face recognition research.

Biography

Catriona Havard is Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology & Counselling at The Open University, UK.