I’m a Super-Recognizer. Here’s What It’s Like.
In 2009, researchers published a paper that first coined the term “super-recognizer” for those of us with “extraordinary face recognition ability.” (Illustration by The Free Press, images via Getty)
I’m part of a tiny group of human beings that never forgets a face. We can solve everything from crimes to historical mysteries.
I did a double take when Christina first walked into the LA office where I used to work. What were the chances that another girl from my high school in Connecticut would get a job in the same department of the same company, nearly 3,000 miles away from where we grew up? I rushed over to her, grinning widely. But when I greeted her, Christina looked at m…
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