Short Wave The Human Brain Is Hardwired To Recognize Faces. But What If You Can't?
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Jun 26, 2024 
In this engaging discussion, Sadie Dingfelder, a science journalist and author of "Do I Know You?" shares her journey with face blindness, a condition affecting 10 million Americans. She insightfully discusses the brain's inherent wiring for facial recognition and the emotional challenges that accompany her experiences. Listeners learn about the fusiform face area and how it shapes our social interactions. Sadie also sheds light on other cognitive conditions, advocating for empathy and understanding of diverse cognitive experiences.
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Grocery Store Mix-up
- Sadie Dingfelder had trouble recognizing faces, culminating in a grocery store incident.
- She mistook a stranger for her husband, highlighting her difficulty with facial recognition.
Face Blindness Diagnosis
- Sadie Dingfelder participated in a face blindness study led by Joseph DeGoudis.
- She discovered she had severe face blindness, comparable to a "mediocre macaque."
Face Blindness Explained
- Face blindness, or prosopagnosia, doesn't mean blurry vision.
- Sadie Dingfelder sees faces clearly, but they lack cohesion and don't connect to biographical information.
