Pam Rutherford's viewpoints in the BBC News about super recognisers was really interesting. Some people are truly amazing. I know a few super recognisers. I believe face recognition skill is a gift from the gods.
One of the most exciting implications of this work is that while we assume we all see the same things, this work suggests that at least in terms of looking at faces we don't see the same things. Super recognisers are looking at the world in a different way than other people and it could be that this isn't limited to looking at faces but other aspects of seeing the world. And we think it's going to be a very helpful tool in helping understanding of how the mind and the brain work.
- Prof Richard Russell
http://public.gettysburg.edu/~rrussell/index.html
Useful links:
www.faceblind.org
www.icn.ucl.ac.uk
http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
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