... When I was in college, a guy came up to me and started talking to me. He then said, you have no idea who I am do you? I looked him up and down and he...
My Eureka moment came (at the age of around 50) when I listened to a New Scientist podcast which looked at Prosopagnosia. I immediately recognised myself in...
[question] When did you figure out that perhaps you were face blind and most of humanity was not? [answer] Jr High School. I asked my mother and my best friend...
It looked like identical faces to me, but with big creepy eyes. Is this what it looked like to everyone else? For those of you who saw nothing, what I did was...
I thought: "Wow, this makes sense. OMG, this totally explains the time I ignored Steve and why I didn't even see him. [[note: me ignoring my friend Steve...
That's right, you saw exactly what I saw. When you stare at the cross the faces should become horribly distorted. My husband said the effect was drastic, like...
It wasn't like a lightning strike, OMG I'm BLIIINNNDD! sort of thing. I grew up with it. Just like I noticed I don't tie shoes as well as my brothers, I...
Actually, the first time I had a EUREKA moment was when I was at an electronic literature conference. Elit is a very small field, with maybe now max 500...
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So, along the lines of your AHA moments, would you all recommend we TELL our son he's faceblind one day (obviously in a kinder, more explanatory way), or leave...
I don't know. My parents were totally oblivious of all things. They didn't even bother with report cards. I would have found anybody telling me what I could...
I kept looking for the cross I was supposed to stare at but didn't see it, so I just gazed at the middle. What I saw was faces changing. I wasn't noticing...
I identify with all of your recollections but that when I watch a movie since knowing I am faceblind, what I used to do automatically, without thinking, as in...
An amazing sense of relief, and that I am not making it all up. I stopped worrying "Don't I know that person?", when everyone looked alike, and realized that...
My opinion: Why, why would you wait to give someone an explanation that would make their life better? <<So, along the lines of your AHA moments, would you all...
"would you all recommend we TELL our son he's faceblind one day (obviously in a kinder, more explanatory way), or leave him to his right moment?" Not sure how...
I would add to that my own experience with my children in other areas... Kids have their strengths and weaknesses and how we approach/deal/react to THEIR...
If they are the sort to understand satire, explain the good side is that not being human means you can disclaim the blame for what the normal types do. (LOL) ...
... From: <Marcyshamb@...> Subject: Re: [faceblind] Re: How do you process the puzzling idea you are face blind? ... **How lucky your kids were/are to have...
I finally figured it out. It's kind of like the Magic Eye illusions, it depends on stereoscopic vision, which not everyone has. Also, to see it, you need to...
Hmm, interesting. I am able to see the distorted faces of this particular illusion. However, I can't see Magic Eye illusions - I've tried several times, for...
... I'd be inclined personally to leave him to his right moment. To me, there is a big difference between a correct label and an incorrect one. If it's very...
... To see Magic Eye illusions correctly, a person is able to naturally relax parts of one or more pairs of cranial nerves in the brain stem and have enough of...
This survey of coping mechanisms was taken on another face blind group. The numbers are the number of people who use that method: facial features (big nose,...
Where is this group bonnie?? Yahoo? Facebook?? Annette :) ... From: faceblind@yahoogroups.com [mailto:faceblind@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bonnie Sent:...
Thank you Bonnie. Another 'open' group :( I don't really like my comments being open to the whole world. Annette :) ... From: faceblind@yahoogroups.com...
Someone else already asked about where the survey was taken, but I am more curious about how it was set up. Was it a pick one of the above? In that case folks...
I just joined the group, and it was a facebook poll format, you could only pick one, but there was a conversation thread below where people discussed what they...
I posted the survey because I thought it would be interesting to hear what others like us are saying. It was a "pick one of the above" kind of thing. Other...
... Coping mechanisms - some assorted thoughts Topics like prosopagnosia can be difficult to discuss (my view) since prosopagnosia falls into the areas of...
