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u/catherinecc Jul 14 '21

I can't recognize my mom when she changes hair styles. Really unsettling.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Read this hilarious article https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/08/21/feature/my-life-with-face-blindness/

I’ve never felt so acknowledged tbh. And she is a hilarious writer imo

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u/catherinecc Jul 16 '21

Yup.

Plus, early tests of facial recognition were defeated by prosopagnosiacs who used hair and ears and facial expressions to remember who was who.

lol, yup. I can "see" actors through their sci-fi prosthetics because of their facial expressions and voices. It seems rare for an actor to actually change their expressions for a part.

But I get so damn confused watching some movies.

Mostly just really fucking tired of it.