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Anyone here have prosopagnosia?
« on: 01/01/2024 16:28:14 »
I had no idea this thing of mine has an actual diagnosis. When I meet someone it can take me a few weeks or more to be able to visualize their face. My visualisation can be either a blur or the face of someone else. It's a trait that causes people to misinterpret me as self-absorbed, uninterested, a dick or someone with early-onset dementia. During college I worked seasonally at a couple retail jobs and I would often fail at recognizing the faces of repeat customers, making me look like another uncaring salesman. This morning I took my mother to get a coronary angiogram, and while in the waiting room I had a friendly conversation with a married couple for 30-some-odd minutes, and right now I cannot visualize their face.
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Re: Anyone here have prosopagnosia?
« Reply #1 on: 04/01/2024 20:32:25 »
Sorry to hear about your condition.

Not sure if it's Treatable or not.

Your G.P./P.C.P. may provide helpful details.

I personally forget faces & names.
My coping mechanism is Simple!
Treat every man like a King.
Every woman like a Queen.
Every kid like a Genius.
Every child like an Angel.
& Ofcourse transvestites are Gods!

Hence, wherever i may roam, i am surrounded by kings n queens n geinuses n angels n gods.
Pretty Heavenly!


ps - seems like last year was pretty tough for u, be happy, coz it could have been worse.
I Hope & Wish this year turns out to be Beautiful & Full of JoY for ya.
Tc!
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Re: Anyone here have prosopagnosia?
« Reply #2 on: 12/01/2024 17:36:20 »
@Pseudo

How bout Recognizing Them by...

The way they Walk or Talk or Voice or Clothes or Fragrance or Accessories or Bodymarks(tattoos)?

ps - is it okay if i refer to u as Pseudo?
PiM doesn't sound right.
Any Suggestions?
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Re: Anyone here have prosopagnosia?
« Reply #3 on: 12/01/2024 20:37:13 »
Here is a video of a well-known Australian science communicator Dr Karl, talking about how he found out that he had prosopagnosia/face blindness (2.5 minutes).
- His colourful shirts are made by his wife - in a crowd, he can't find his family, but his family can easily find him!


I also have trouble recognising people out of their usual context....
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Re: Anyone here have prosopagnosia?
« Reply #4 on: 12/01/2024 20:37:40 »
Here is a video of a well-known Australian science communicator Dr Karl, talking about how he found out that he had prosopagnosia/face blindness (2.5 minutes).
- His colourful shirts are made by his wife - in a crowd, he can't find his family, but his family can easily find him!


I also have trouble recognising people out of their usual context....
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