One in 50 of Us is Face Blind -- and Many Don't Even Realize (theguardian.com)

An anonymous reader shares a report: Ever found yourself confronted by someone who seems to knows you, but you have no idea who they are? You could be suffering from prosopagnosia, a condition that new research shows affects more people in the UK than autism, yet largely goes undetected. Also known as face blindness, the condition makes those who have it -- including Brad Pitt and the late neuroscientist Oliver Sacks -- unable to recognise other people, and sometimes even themselves, by their face alone. It is believed to affect as many as one in 50 Britons. Dr Sarah Bate, an associate professor of psychology at Bournemouth University, is developing face-training programs to help those with face blindness learn management tools. She says many people with the condition go undiagnosed. Its impact can be severe if undetected.

Comments

1 in 50 Faceblind?

[the_skywise]

There's an iPhone X joke in there somewhere...

Re:how do you figure out who's hot or not?

[the_skywise]

"HEY!"
"MY EYES ARE UP HERE!"

Re:how do you figure out who's hot or not?

[93 Escort Wagon]

Well, the summary mentions Brad Pitt - he's been with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, so he sees to be picking quite pretty gray blurs.

Of course, what the article doesn't mention is this malady is claimed by 92% of married guys who've been caught having an affair. /rimshot

Re:how do you figure out who's hot or not?

[cayenne8]

And how often do you hear people describing attractiveness by facial features?

Most of the time actually....

I mean, if they are facing you, that's generally the first thing I look at.

If looking at a chick and can't see her face, then the body...but after that, have to see the face and if ugly, its an immediate deal breaker.

What the hell do you look at?

Re:how do you figure out who's hot or not?

[Anonymous Coward]

i bet movies have a lot of unusual plot twists for you.