Ceiling effects make Hughes and Nicholson's data analyses and conclusions inconclusive.
Hughes and Nicholson (2010) suggest that recognizing oneself is easier from face vs. voice stimuli, that a combined presentation of face and voice actually inhibits self-recognition relative to presentation of face or voice alone, that the left hemisphere is superior in self-recognition to the right hemisphere, and that recognizing self requires more effort than recognizing others. A re-examination of their method, data, and analyses unfortunately shows important ceiling effects that cast doubts on these conclusions.
Uttl
Bob
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Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 6K6. buttl@mtroyal.ca
Morin
Alain
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