1、Facial BlindnessGroup members：任心遠(yuǎn) 陳文浩 丁文沁M(jìn)eet acquaintances but fail to say hello Does this happen to you frequently ?Some girls on the internet are the same!Commonly seen phenomenon 2%Seemingly unimportant monumental inconvenience Facial blindness Monumental inconvenience What inconvenience ?Later

2、we will show you !Mission!-unveil the secrecyFacial blindnessFacial blindness=prosopagnosia (臉盲癥)DefinitionAnimpairmentintherecognitionof facesinthebrainWhy we choose this topicPopular themeValuable researchPopular scene They are 2 different people !Valuable research to patients Huge inconvenience N

3、eed to be laid emphasis onWhat inconvenience ?Later we will show you !PurposePROSOPAGNOSIAWHATWHYHOWMethodsInternet (Harvard & UCL) Literature TIMES 17 Dec. 2006, 11 Aug. 2006 World Street Journal 5 Jul. 2007 Washington Post 16 Mar. 2008 Daily Mirror 9 Nov. 2007 DifficultyFew researchLanguage proble

4、msLack of professional knowledgeLets do a simple test.WHO IS SHE?WHO IS HEConcept and Solution for ProsopagnosiaSymptomsCausesSolutionSymptoms 1.Have difficulty recognizing people*Family members all have the same problema group of “strangers” live together*Use mirror:remember himself or herself *Mak

5、e mistake in picking up his or her child 2.Great reliance on non-facial informationHairstyleMoles on the skin GaitClothingVoiceSymptoms3.Have difficulty imagining the facial appearance of acquaintancesHave trouble following the plot of television shows and movies.SymptomsGeneral Explanation: brain d

6、amage*The two parts of brain that control the facial recognition seems to be damaged.*And some of paths in nerve be cut off.Further CausesAcquired prosopagnosiaDevelopmental prosopagnosiaBrain damagehead trauma,stroke degenerative diseasesAcquired ProsopagnosiaDevelopmental Prosopagnosia*Genetic *Br

7、ain damage prior to experience with faces*Brain damage or severe visual problems during childhoodSolutionsIf you have realized you problemsYou need to:1.Calm down2.Analyze your type; Do professional test; Recall your symptoms3.Develop some methods to cover if its not serious. 4. Contact a neurologist if its serious.Some Methods:Self trainingRemember the non-facial information such as hair dressing style talking habitAdvanced InstitutionPr