Chapter
The Challenge of Prosopagnosia
33:57 - 39:29 (05:32)
Approximately one in 50 people have difficulty recognizing faces, a condition known as prosopagnosia. The more severe cases are rare, but even mild cases can be challenging.
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This podcast episode discusses the early cases of CTE that were diagnosed due to a brain injury and the suspicions of FBI infiltration during the racial justice demonstrations in 2020.
33:57 - 35:34 (01:37)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the early cases of CTE that were diagnosed due to a brain injury and the suspicions of FBI infiltration during the racial justice demonstrations in 2020.
ChapterThe Challenge of Prosopagnosia
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A German neurologist, Bottimer, who studied World War II veterans, turned the world on to the idea of prazo-pagnosia; the acquired kind of face blindness is dramatic when an individual suddenly loses the ability to recognize faces.
35:34 - 37:15 (01:41)
Summary
A German neurologist, Bottimer, who studied World War II veterans, turned the world on to the idea of prazo-pagnosia; the acquired kind of face blindness is dramatic when an individual suddenly loses the ability to recognize faces.
ChapterThe Challenge of Prosopagnosia
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Prosopagnosia, or face blindness, has been an understudied and undiagnosed condition that leaves people struggling to recognize faces.
37:15 - 39:29 (02:14)
Summary
Prosopagnosia, or face blindness, has been an understudied and undiagnosed condition that leaves people struggling to recognize faces. Until recently, people have had to figure out workarounds, and it wasn't until 2006 that the Cambridge face memory test was introduced as a standard test to diagnose the condition.