Face blindness
Definition[edit | edit source]
Face blindness also known as Prosopagnosia, means you cannot recognize people's faces.
Onset[edit | edit source]
Face blindness often affects people from birth and is usually a problem a person has for most or all of their life. It can have a severe impact on everyday life.
Coping[edit | edit source]
Many people with prosopagnosia are not able to recognize family members, partners or friends. They may cope by using alternative strategies to recognize people, such as remembering the way they walk or their hairstyle, voice or clothing. But these types of strategies do not always work – for example, when a person with prosopagnosia meets someone in an unfamiliar location. impaired ability to recognize other human faces in the absence of a vision disorder
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