Over the last 20 years much attention in the field of face recognition has been
directed towards the study of developmental prosopagnosia (DP), with some
authors investigating the behavioural characteristics of the condition, and many
others using these individuals to further our theoretical understanding of the
typical face-processing system. It is broadly agreed that the term “DP” refers
to people who have failed to develop the ability to recognize faces in the
absence of neurological illness or injury, yet more precise terminology in
relation to potential subtypes of the population are yet to be confirmed.
Furthermore, specific diagnostic techniques and inclusion and exclusion criteria
have yet to be uniformly accepted across the field, making cross-paper
comparisons and meta-analyses very difficult. This paper presents an overview of
the current challenges that face research into DP and introduces a series of
papers that attempt to further our understanding of the condition's
characteristics. It is hoped that this special issue will provide a springboard
for further research addressing these issues, improving the current state of the
art by ensuring the quality of theoretical investigations into DP, and by posing
advances that will assist those who have the condition.
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