Are super‐face‐recognisers also super‐voice‐recognisers? Evidence from cross‐modal identification tasks

Individual differences in face identification ability range from prosopagnosia to super-recognition. The current study examined whether predicts voice (participants: N = 529). Superior-face-identifiers (exceptional at memory and matching), superior-face-recognisers only), superior-face-matchers matchers controls completed the Bangor Voice Matching Test, Glasgow Memory a Famous Recognition Test. Meeting predictions, those possessing exceptional matching skills outperformed typical-range groups respectively. Proportionally more super-face-identifiers also achieved our super-voice-recogniser criteria on two or tests. Underlying cross-modality (voices vs. faces) cross-task (memory perception) mechanisms may therefore drive superior performances. Dissociations between Test bell recognition suggest voice-specific effects match found with faces. These findings have applied implications for policing, particularly cases when only suspect clips are available.