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Understanding Face Blindness
01:30 - 06:32 (05:01)
Face blindness, also known as prosopagnosia, exists on a spectrum from difficulty in remembering faces to the inability to recognize faces at all. The condition can make day-to-day interactions difficult for those who have severe forms of it.
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This episode discusses prosopagnosia, a neurological condition also known as face blindness, that affects a person's ability to recognize faces.
01:30 - 02:43 (01:13)
Prosopagnosia
Summary
This episode discusses prosopagnosia, a neurological condition also known as face blindness, that affects a person's ability to recognize faces. It clarifies that it's a rare condition that's more than just being bad at remembering people's faces and that people with prosopagnosia are often misunderstood.
ChapterUnderstanding Face Blindness
EpisodeHow Face Blindness Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
People with face blindness can have different degrees of difficulty recognizing faces, from mistaking them for objects to struggling with recognizing familiar people in everyday life.
02:43 - 06:32 (03:48)
face blindness
Summary
People with face blindness can have different degrees of difficulty recognizing faces, from mistaking them for objects to struggling with recognizing familiar people in everyday life.