The Role of Visual Imagery in Face Recognition and Confidence Revisited: New Evidence from Aphantasia, Sampling Context Effects, and a Meta-Analysis
Varg Königsmark, Max‐Philipp Stenner, Reshanne Reeder, Elena Azañón
This study investigates the role of visual imagery in face recognition using aphantasia and finds that typical imagers outperform aphantasics under high demand, with lower confidence reported by aphantasics.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience