Bill, I used the term "brain damage" only in reference to something sustained by some sort of accident resulting in acquired prosapagnosia. I was (and still...
... My main concern was that the expression "brain-damaged" is very derogatory, and the word should thus be avoided. It does not apply to most of us in the...
Thomas, ... Well, sometimes I "recognize" people in their context, but bear in mind some other factors: 1) Often I simply FIGURE out who someone is. In...
... Something different. Whole industries are built around teaching people how to remember names better. Look up Dale Carnegie sometime when you have a few...
... Glenn: From what I have read on this topic, and I admit I haven't read extensively, but I have read at least a fairly good sampling of material, most of...
Bill, You make a good point. It is true that the term "brain damaged" is used as an insult. Admittedly, probably by immature people, but that's probably most...
Glenn, A partial explanation may be all anyone else may be interested in hearing, sadly. I once saw a lapel button that said, "Here at Independence Bank, ...
... Glenn: Notwithstanding this very humourous lapel, my real question was not what is suitable for most people, but what is suitable for us as people with...
In a message dated 2/4/02 12:16:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, glenn@... writes: << 'm not sure we want to add any more confusion to what is...
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Elena Genescà
psicolinks@...
Feb 14, 2002 3:29 pm
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the following NSM sources - grouped under Psicolinks.info - have been updated: - Glossary of on-line terms...
As you may know, I work at a college (as a registrar, duh hey). Anyway, a student came to my office yesterday, as occasionally happens. There were some grades...
In a message dated 2/14/02 2:48:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, mordecah@... writes: << I also mentioned that I am metamorphopsic, and she knew what that...
"Mordechai Housman, Assistant Registrar" wrote: <snip> ... Glenn: Yeah, the topic is more or less glossed over even in introductory psychology classes,...
... Part of that is, without our intent really, our doing. Students (and also professors) learn a lot by reading, and until we made information available...
I was under the impression that doctors only know about PA for less than a decade now. And I don't think MY doctor (my GP) has ever heard about it. I had...
... There were a few reasons I originally put my web site together, and one of them was to be more open with people who already had a desire to learn more...
Beyond your wildest imaginations? How many people with PA (to whatever degree) have you reached? This sounds interesting. Mordechai...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Feb 19, 2002 3:38 pm
Hi, Angelika (4 years - PA ) recognized a boy out of the context of the kindergarden. We had been at my brothers house to visit his new donkey, and there was a...
WTG = Way to go! They are words of eocnouragement. Mordechai...
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Mimi Sheiner
chronogram@...
Feb 19, 2002 9:03 pm
Hi, Martina, "Jacket" and "coat" are almost completely interchangeable words in English ... I believe that learning to recognize faces can be taught to at...
... Well, the latest look at the list of people on the private "faceblind only" e-mail list indicates 54 people, if that tells you anything, not to mention ...
Mimi Sheiner wrote: <snip> ... Glenn: I experience similar difficulties, and the only way I have managed how to find such objects (heck, sometimes I don't even...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Feb 20, 2002 12:51 pm
Hi Mimi, thank you for your long email about the development of Zeke. How old is she (hope I remember wright, that Zeke is a girls name....--- sorry if not ) I...
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Mimi Sheiner
chronogram@...
Feb 21, 2002 1:05 am
Hi, Martina - Zeke, a boy, is now almost eleven years old with some degree of PA and some other visual processing, memory and sequencing issues, plus gross...
