Personal profile
Research interests
My research focuses on face perception. I am particularly interested in identification – we encounter faces over a huge range of visual conditions, and yet we can recognise the people we know quickly and easily. The research aims to provide insights into fundamental aspects of human perception. It also has application in computer-based face recognition, and in forensic settings
External positions
Professor (Psychology), University of York
2015 → …
Professor (Psychology), University of Aberdeen
2011 → 2015
Professor (Psychology), University of Glasgow
1994 → 2011
Lecturer, University of Stirling
1992 → 1994
Lecturer , University of Nottingham
1983 → 1992
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Longstanding mental representations of familiar faces
Laurence, S., Burton, A. M., Düring, C., Pink, J., wilson, L. & mileva, M., Sept 2026, In: Cognition. 274, p. 1-17 17 p., 106555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Neural correlates of temporal interference between faces
Lidborg, L., Tuncer, D., Burton, A. M. & Wiese, H., Sept 2026, In: Biological Psychology. 209, p. 1-14 14 p., 109308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Polling clerks’ errors in face matching
Burton, A. M., Dimmock, I. & Salton, B., 4 Feb 2026, In: Royal Society Open Science. 13, 2, p. 1-7 7 p., 251989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Representations for face recognition: The 53rd Bartlett Lecture
Burton, A. M., 1 Mar 2026, In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 79, 3, p. 531-545 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A composite face effect for vertically divided faces
Quinn, B., Burton, A. M. & Andrews, T. J., 15 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Perception. 54, 8, p. 585-608 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Professorial Research Fellow
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Professorial Research Fellow
Burton, M. (Researcher)
12 Apr 2021 → 30 Nov 2026Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Professorial Research Fellow