Beyond minutiae: inferring missing details from global structure in fingerprints

Visual inference involves using prior knowledge and contextual cues to make educated guesses about incomplete or ambiguous information. This study explores the role of visual inference as a function of expertise in the context of fingerprint examination, where professional examiners need to determin...

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Published in:	Cognitive research: principles and implications Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 3 - 14
Main Authors:	Searston, Rachel A., Thompson, Matthew B., Robson, Samuel G., Tangen, Jason M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 04.02.2025 Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	Adult Algorithms Ambiguity Behavioral Science and Psychology Cognition Cognition & reasoning Cognitive Psychology Database Management Systems Dermatoglyphics Examiners Experimental Psychology Experiments Expertise Female Fingerprinting Fingerprints Forensic science Forensic sciences Holistic Approach Humans Inferences Information Information processing Male Natural image perception Neurosciences Novices Original Original Article Pattern recognition Pattern Recognition, Visual - physiology Perceptual expertise Prior Learning Psychology Radiology Structure-function relationships Visual discrimination Visual inference Visual perception Visual Perception - physiology Visual stimuli Young Adult Australia Perth Western Australia Australia Visual inference Natural image perception Fingerprints Forensic science Scene-based recognition Perceptual expertise Expertise Fingerprint examination Gist perception
ISSN:	2365-7464, 2365-7464
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