New Scientist Short Sharp Science blog: Strange faces
An entry on prosopagnosia on the New Scientist blog, the blogger himself/herself discovering they have it.
This quote is in reference to taking the Celebrity Faces test:
I tried the test and scored a rokkin’ 62%. The average is 85%, but considering how bad I am at recognising faces, I was pretty proud of myself. The ones I found easiest were the icons like Ghandi and Monroe. I had no idea who it was when presented with Jennifer Aniston or the Hoff. Perhaps mild prosopagnosics could provide a handy service by giving stars and politicians a celebrity rating – “You’re not coming in unless the prosopagnosic recognises you…”
I love this idea - prosopagnosics as the gaugers of fame.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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