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Encore - The people who never forget a face, with Josh Davis, PhD, and Kelly Desborough

Speaking of Psychology

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Is There a Genetic Component to Facial Recognition?

Some researchers have tried to teach people to be better at face recognition. It doesn't seem to improve face recognition in general, this type of training scheme. So is facial recognition something you can train yourself to do or even just get better at? I'm afraid your ability seems to peek at about 30 years of age and then there's a long unfortunate slow decline from that point on.

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