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Alcohol Use Predicts Face Perception Impairments and Difficulties in Face Recognition
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Elizabeth Gaunt,
Emma Peers,
Robin C. Jackson,
Thomas D. W. Wilcockson
Substance Use and Misuse, Volume: 58, Issue: 13, Pages: 1734 - 1741
Swansea University Author:
Edwin Burns
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/10826084.2023.2247059
Abstract
Background: Risky alcohol use is related to a variety of cognitive impairments, including memory and visuo-perceptual difficulties. Remarkably, no prior work has assessed whether usage of alcohol can predict difficulties perceiving facial identity. Objectives: Therefore, this study aimed to investig...
| Published in: | Substance Use and Misuse |
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| ISSN: | 1082-6084 1532-2491 |
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Informa UK Limited
2023
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Background: Risky alcohol use is related to a variety of cognitive impairments, including memory and visuo-perceptual difficulties. Remarkably, no prior work has assessed whether usage of alcohol can predict difficulties perceiving facial identity. Objectives: Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether riskier alcohol consumption predicted impairments in face perception and self-reported difficulties in face recognition. Results: Participants (N = 239, male = 77) were over 18 years old and had normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Alcohol use was assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), while face recognition difficulties were determined by the 20-item Prosopagnosia Index questionnaire (PI20). A subsample of participants (N = 126, male = 51) completed the Cambridge Face Perception task (CFPT) to assess their face perception ability. Multiple linear regressions showed significant models of prediction on both face perception and face recognition when considering AUDIT score and age as predictors. Conclusion: This study suggested, for the first time, that risky alcohol use predicts both poorer visuo-perceptual processing for faces and self-reported difficulties in face recognition. |
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| Keywords: |
Face perception; face recognition; alcohol consumption |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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13 |
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1734 |
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1741 |