Hi! I've just discovered, at age 65, that I've been faceblind all my life! What a relief to know that it really is some kind of brain deficiency and not that I...
Most of them looked skeptical! * * * * * Yeah. Most people in general are skeptical when we tell them. I think the concept is beyond people's understanding....
Hi Marilyn, I found out at sixty and yes, the relief is enormous! You feel you're rejoining the human race, even if on slightly different terms. I was also a...
Welcome! Yes, I'm a teacher; I teach elementary music. You're right; it does have its unique set of challenges. I don't see all the students every day, but I...
HI, I don't have a sense of direction. When I come out of a store I don't have orientation or the knowledge of which way to go. I am ok with a store I have...
Yahoo Is Tracking Group Members Anonymous 1-5-9 Just got this from another YahooGroup owner and thought I would pass along the information: Yahoo is Tracking...
I find it amazing but I know people that know the eye color or everyone they know. I have been promising myself--over and over!--that I am going to notice and...
I am reading a book about the natural history of faces. It says the average person can meet someone once, not see him again and completely remember his face...
Interesting---I have had experiences where people remembered me 6-12 months later but I had no clue who they were or I didnt expect them to remember me because...
Before we get all up in arms about this, it pays to read the fine print, in addition to posting information like this in a more appropriate manner. While I'm...
This message was unintentionally sent before I finished composing it. Sorry for what may seem like a double post. Glenn Before we get all up in arms about...
Interesting. If you think an email about Yahoo Groups doesn't belong on a Yahoo Group, where would you suggest it go? How are people to learn about it? I think...
I agree with Glenn. Most of these types of emails are either flat out wrong or are intentionally misleading. Please members, pass all claims through snopes or...
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... My point is this: this is the faceblind group. This is not the "Yahoo Groups Notification Group". I, as owner and moderator, in addition to the other ...
Marilyn - welcome! I'm a special ed teacher... which means I can use my processing issues, like faceblindness, in my lessons with the kids. Don't be...
I think it's important that we keep each other informed and I really appreciated this notification. It was entirely appropriate for the group. ... From: Glenn...
I think Glenn's point was that a lot of those "panic" emails are really inaccurate and he'd appreciate it if that kind of email was sent to the group owner or...
LAST WARNING! I do NOT want to play moderator, but I will begin placing people on moderation if they can not abide by the discussion guidelines as I have laid...
... Thanks. I guess I'll have to be careful about who I tell, and how I explain. ... My daughter found me an article in a popular science magazine. Marilyn...
People tell me they sometimes don't recognize a face and have to ask who the person is. They don't realize that faceblind people can't do that, because we...
Michelle, thank you for the advice. The Internet is great for getting people together who never would have found each other without it. I have a question: Has...
... Personally, I find that it is far easier for me to recognize people who have any sort of unique visual characteristic. Coincidentally, it also happens...
... From: "Glenn Alperin" <blankface@...> ... I just clicked on the url and the link exists and worked for me. Sorry, if this was off topic. If some...
Michelle, what a very positive and refreshing note! I took a class on leading Great Books discussions a long time ago and we were to keep a chart of the...
... have orientation or the ... thousands of times but ... husband is driving I am ... other way we ... If I write them down, ... Me too! ... maping out them...
In a message dated 1/6/2009 4:05:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, phil.prever@... writes: People tell me they sometimes don't recognize a face and have...
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