> the researchers found that face blindness lies on a spectrum — one that can range in severity and presentation — rather than representing a discrete group. H

> the researchers found that face blindness lies on a spectrum — one that can range in severity and presentation — rather than representing a discrete group. How is this news? When I was tested and diagnosed with FB (I think in 2007?) the lead researcher explained the diagnosis to me, saying that people's ability to recognise faces appeared to be distributed on a bell curve. The "2.5% of the population" represented those on the long tail of the left-hand side of the curve and was a statistical cut-off point which they were using to identify people with middle-severe prosopagnosia, who could then be approached by researchers to take part in further research. I was quite happy to be diagnosed (not only a relief, but also I got paid £20 an hour to take part in research studies). As far as I'm aware, FB is not considered to be a legal disability, though in some places you can ask a doctor for a referral to specialists who can advise on coping strategies etc. Mostly it's just something we have to live with. Personally, life got a lot easier when everyone had to work remotely - say what you like about zoom/google meetings, but at least the software writes people's names next to their faces.