Where a person comes from is part of their identity. That's why often when people first meet one of the first questions is, "where are you from?" Being able...
thanks, Joni!. I couldn't agree more. I can't tell you how guilty I've felt all my life because "all white people look alike" Well, so does everyone! Now I...
Tell me about it! I just got a hurt look from a nice, young, black man who I ought to know because I've been to his house a half dozen times helping his...
As I noted before, I don't think my ability to tell races or ethnicities apart is much different from that of a person who isn't face blind. (But my face...
It is also important as a social worker and in other helping professions to know what race a person considers him/herself and identifies with because culture...
Hi My name is Marcia and live in Holland. The last days I'm looking for information about faceblind. I've found a lot of information, but I can't find people...
... From: "Leslie" <ineedtopaymyrent@...> ... So once a Chinese woman is widowed she stays single for the rest of her life? ... I'm aware of this rule,...
... ***** I have read that the face recognition part of the brain doesn't fully develop until puberty. This article explains how babies and small children are...
It's a completely made up example. The point is that culture is an important part of understanding a person's decsion making and identifing values, norms, and...
It could be puberty, but it also could be something where all of a sudden you have a massive amount of people to learn and it may just take you longer too. ...
a thought just came to me... everyone talks abotu hor difficult it is sometimes it distinguish between origins such as China, Japan, and Korea. I agree this...
Hi Thanks for the reactions! It really helps me! I have written some reactions beneath. Can I ask you a question? Did you went to a doctor for that? I never ...
i have joined this group to try and understand why i have a problem recognising the very people i should know, i ignored my own son to- day !!,, didnt see him...
Hi, I have the same problems...I won't recognize anyone out of context and I often think I recognize someone, but it turns out I 've never seen them before....
Hi Bty, It sounds as if you are in the right place. Many of us have unconsciously developed ways of recognizing people that are different from actually...
Hi Welcome! It's always a horrible feeling, that you can't recognise people who are close to you. I think we all have this problem. The best thing you can do...
I recognize people I don’t know as a coping strategy . Does that make sense? ... From: faceblind@yahoogroups.com [mailto:faceblind@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
An article in the Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_8219301 _________________________________________________________________ Who's friends...
This is a VERY good article except it implys the situation is unique to her. But this describes my life to a T except I don't have seizures ELizabeth Hensley...
I am reading a hospital pamphlet as I prepare for a hospital, out- patient procedure on Friday. The pamphlet talks about patient rights and responsibilities. ...
There is still a lot about prosopagnosia that is not known yet, but it's believed that recognizing people you don't know (hyperactive recognition) works...
In the past I tended to ask if we have met before then just apologise, but recently since discovering face blindness I mention it and just say that I think I...
That has been my experience too. Knowing WHAT is wrong makes a lot of other worse possibilities no longer a cold tummy-wrenching fear. Knowing I'm face blind...
Bonnie, It is VERY important that you ask everyone in the hospital who they are each time. You will have a white board, and you can write there that you are...
Also, I think that some hospitals at least have a strict code of what the different uniforms mean -- if you can have someone explain it to you up front, at...
In a message dated 2/11/2008 3:41:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, orebon@... writes: I am reading a hospital pamphlet as I prepare for a hospital, out- ...
So now that you all know what "is wrong with you", so to speak. Do you find you study your own actions with intrigue? "What do I do when I meet a new person?...
This morning I went to my lecture and sat there waiting for the others, as I was very early. A girl sat down beside me, she had darker skin than me and knew...
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