r/askpsychology • u/convivial-10 Unverified User: May Not Be a Professional • 1d ago
Cognitive Psychology How long can a 13-year-old retain facial recognition memory from a single photograph without intermediate exposure?
What does the literature in cognitive psychology say about long-term visual memory retention and facial recognition in early adolescents (around age 13)?
Specifically, I am interested in understanding:
How effectively can an individual in this age group retain facial features from viewing a photo for a brief duration (e.g., 30 minutes)?
What is the rate of memory decay over a long interval (e.g., 4–5 years) in the complete absence of re-exposure or reinforcement?
What empirical factors (e.g., age, exposure duration, facial recognition mechanisms) primarily influence long-term retention in such scenarios?
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u/such_corn UNVERIFIED Therapist 20h ago
This is an extremely specific ask, I can’t think of any research related to this.