Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces. Prosopagnosia is also known as face blindness or facial agnosia.
I think I had this for cars- when I was a cop in the ‘70’s I couldn’t recognize a Chevy from a ford ! Much to the consternation of my mechanic dad !
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.An aspect of my autism is face blindness, however with the aid of creative clinicians I've developed a range of work around that help me navigate most social encounters though it requires intense concentration.
Muiren
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May 18, 2018
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It does! I often don’t recognize people out of our normal context. I may remember that I didn’t recognize them before too!
There's a great book with a section about Prosopagnosia - a case study. Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat. Highly recommended for anyone interested in clinical psychology and neurology. Also, An Anthropologist On Mars is another great, touching book by Sacks
ghost_warlock
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May 18, 2018
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I love Oliver sacks writing!
I believe he had prosopagnosia also!
Though to be clear I only have it for cars & sport teams to be punny!
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