Face Blindness / Seeing Faces

Description

Most of us have trouble remembering names, but what if you can't even remember a face? This video clip explores the social nightmare facing people with a condition known as prosopagnosia, or "face blindness." New research has reveals that the condition is hereditary and far more common than previously believed. It turns out that one in 50 children may have hitherto unrecognized problems with face blindness. The clip gives valuable details about how to tell if your family's face recognition ability is suspect.

Runtime

11 min

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2007

Database

Films on Demand

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