A Memory for Faces, Extreme Version

In a study published in April, Harvard scientists coined the term “super-recognizers” to describe people like Ms. Jarett who have an uncanny ability to recognize and remember faces. Full Story »

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Samantha Precup
3.9
by Samantha Precup - May. 25, 2009

This is an interesting article about those people who can recognize a face out of a crowd. The author cites a number of sources, including the author of the study about the "super-recognizers." It discusses how people recognize faces differently, and compares it to prosopagnosia, or "face blindness."

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