Understanding Face Blindness

This chapter explores the intricacies of face blindness, or prosopagnosia, detailing its rarity and the misconceptions surrounding it that lead to misdiagnoses. It highlights the role of the fusiform gyrus in face recognition and discusses biases in testing measures, particularly the Cambridge Face Memory Test. The chapter also addresses the social implications of face blindness, including the challenges posed by the 'other race effect' and the importance of facial recognition in social dynamics.