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How much of that is context, though? I certainly wouldn't (and haven't) recognize my mom or my wife or anyone else, really, in the wrong context when I wasn't e
by dmd 6y ago
How much of that is context, though? I certainly wouldn't (and haven't) recognize my mom or my wife or anyone else, really, in the wrong context when I wasn't expecting to see them.
- keenmaster 6y agoThat's fascinating. It sounds like you might be in the minority. I don't think I'm particularly good at recognizing faces, but I've recognized several old acquaintances among many passerby in a big city. I don't even have to look at them directly - sometimes my "spidey sense" kicks in when they enter my peripheral vision.
- keenmaster 6y agoEdit: I took the test and it said that I am probably a super recognizer. I didn't think it was likely since only 2% of people have the ability, but maybe I extrapolated too much from me not remembering names as much as I'd like to. I'd still be surprised if the average person can't quickly recognize their mom out of context.