Beyond Face Value: The Phenomenology and Assessment of Developmental Prosopagnosia

Public defence of PhD thesis by Erling Nørkær.

Erling Nørkær. Photo: Personal
Erling Nørkær

Developmental prosopagnosia is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by an inability to recognize other people by their face. In this PhD project, I investigate developmental prosopagnosia through six theoretical and empirical articles. The project contributes to the understanding of developmental prosopagnosia in three key ways: by explicating the epistemological and methodological challenges of defining and classifying developmental prosopagnosia (Articles 1 & 2); by providing a descriptive phenomenological framework of the condition (Articles 3 & 4); and by improving the self-report tools available for its assessment (Articles 5 & 6).

 

 

Assessment committee

  • Associate Professor Ro Julia Robotham, Department of Psychology, Denmark (chair)
  • Dr. Rachel Bennetts, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University of London, United Kingdom
  • Professor James Morley, School of Social Science and Human Services, Ramapo College Of New Jersey, United States

Supervisors

  • Professor Randi Starrfelt, Department of Psychology, Denmark (principal supervisor)
  • Associate Professor Tone Roald, Department of Psychology, Denmark

Reception

After the defence, there will be a reception at the Department of Psychology, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, room 03.2.M202, 1353 Copenhagen.