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Face blindness: Are your neighbors clones?

August 5, 2012 12:49 PM

Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist who is face blind, says his condition can lead to some rather comical moments. Unable to distinguish his female neighbors from each other, Dr. Sacks muses that they might be clones.

Face Blindness: When everyone is a stranger
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by leahlen August 5, 2012 10:54 PM EDT
Please remind these people that it is ok to tell your friends and family that you have trouble seeing or remembering and would they please say there name to them when they approach. Not hard. People are more understanding than we may think
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by leahlen August 5, 2012 10:43 PM EDT
Please test people who black out when drinking alcohol. This same condition happens at that point of drunkeness. You may find clues with those test subjects.
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