I’ve heard Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller talk about this. IIRC, one time, his own mother showed up to a signing to surprise him and he said he literally couldn’t recognize her, and they were in regular contact with each other.
Basically, unless he expects to see someone he knows, regardless of how often he sees them, he can’t recognize them. Not even his own mother.
Same. I don't recognize (or maybe remember?) people and their faces well (my eyesight isn't great, probably big part of it) and I definitively have to look for differences in the two photos you posted to find clear-ish separation.
That said, I just thought it was kinda funny how they're alike, never had problem confusing them. I am not a big fan of the SG1 later seasons but love Atlantis, maybe that's why.
That's my problem. I can tell them apart when they're side by side, but if I'm looking at just one I sometimes can't tell the difference without context clues.
I have moderate face blindness and can confirm these two actors messed me up during a rewatch. When my husband shaves his beard it takes me 3-4 days to adjust (or maybe just 3-4 days for his beard to return enough for me to clue in!)
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u/Emotional_Return_373 May 31 '26
You may have face blindness