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2. that is part of it, but I can honestly say I probably would not have gotten too many more

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 06:28 PM

Feb 2016

even with hair and ears. especially at that short of an interval.

For me it is quite a relief to know I am not the only one with such a problem.

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Face recognition problems and a game to test it [View all] rurallib Feb 2016 OP

I only hit 3 out of 10 Generic Brad Feb 2016 #1

That is my problem.. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #6

8/10 Solly Mack Feb 2016 #4

Mr. Dixie says he has this problem. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #5

5 out of 10 femmocrat Feb 2016 #7

Prosopagnosia... Ron Obvious Feb 2016 #8

I was an early and heavy reader also rurallib Feb 2016 #10

Your experience is the same as mine Ron Obvious Feb 2016 #11

I have face blindness too, quite embarrassed by it CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 #14

I only got two right - but I know I have face blindness csziggy Feb 2016 #9

7 right NV Whino Feb 2016 #12

7 out of 10 here too. Duppers Feb 2016 #13

I got 9 out of 10 Skittles Feb 2016 #15

Many of those faces were from a time back rurallib Feb 2016 #16

the Obama pic was the hardest one I got right Skittles Feb 2016 #20

I didn't realize neurotypicals had this problem. KamaAina Feb 2016 #17

With you on that rurallib Feb 2016 #18

just curious, rurallib Skittles Feb 2016 #21

Actually fairly good if I can recognize a face rurallib Feb 2016 #22

strange, we seem to be opposite Skittles Feb 2016 #27

that is strange rurallib Feb 2016 #29

Oliver Sacks had Prosopagnosia and wrote a bit about it. arcane1 Feb 2016 #26

7 out of 10...I never would have got Colbert mackerel Feb 2016 #19

I got all 10. Avalux Feb 2016 #23

bet you have a great eye for detail rurallib Feb 2016 #24

I think so, I study everything visually and remember details. Avalux Feb 2016 #25

I didn't know about it until about 2 weeks ago rurallib Feb 2016 #28

I don't need to test it. I suck. Big time. How big? magical thyme Feb 2016 #30