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by hangtwenty 2965 days ago
Some people call this “face blindness,” I knew somebody who identified as face-blind and he explained it caused a lot of social difficulty for him.

Mentioning mostly in case you haven’t heard the term, I guess sharing this info can help so they don’t take it personally.

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Isn't face blindness the inability to recognize people? What about the case where you recognize people but you can picture no human face in your head?
Oh, I see, I misunderstood. Thank you for clarifying. That's very interesting! I wonder if these experiences would be have common brain pathways