prosopagnosia
noun
pros·op·ag·no·sia
ˌprä-sə-pag-ˈnō-zhə 
medical
: a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces
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The uncertainty and the ubiquity of a stalker’s presence really haunt people, Storey says, and these factors are only heightened for people with prosopagnosia.
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Sadie Dingfelder, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Like Sacks, Quinto’s protagonist rides motorcycles; loves ferns and swimming in the rivers of New York City; and has prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
The prosopagnosia hinders Oliver’s ability to forge new relationships, for instance with the four interns under his watch.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
People tend to compensate for prosopagnosia by relying on others, or tricks.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
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Sadie Dingfelder, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Like Sacks, Quinto’s protagonist rides motorcycles; loves ferns and swimming in the rivers of New York City; and has prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
The prosopagnosia hinders Oliver’s ability to forge new relationships, for instance with the four interns under his watch.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
People tend to compensate for prosopagnosia by relying on others, or tricks.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Prosopagnosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosopagnosia. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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prosopagnosia
noun
pros·op·ag·no·sia
ˌpräs-əp-ag-ˈnō-zhə
: a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces
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