It happens to all of us: someone recognizes you on the street, calls you by name, and says hello... and you have no idea who that person is. Researchers say this struggle to read other faces is common. This week on Hidden Brain, super-recognizers, and the rest of us.
Nov 10
Why Following Your Dreams Isn't Enough
<p>Entrepreneurs typically have no shortage of passion, heart, and vision. But at Stanford University, <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/hayagreeva-rao" target="_blank">Huggy Rao</a> says there are other elements that may matter more when it comes to ... Show More
1h 30m
Jan 2022
The people who never forget a face, with Josh Davis, PhD, and Kelly Desborough
Super-recognizers have an extraordinary ability to recognize faces – they can pick faces they’ve seen only briefly out of a crowd and can recognize childhood acquaintances they haven’t seen in decades. Dr. Josh Davis, a professor of applied psychology at the University of Greenwi ... Show More
33m 35s
May 2021
Notre visage est-il traité différemment de celui d’un autre ?
Lorsque vous regardez des photographies ou une image dans le miroir, vous arrivez, normalement, sans grande difficulté à reconnaître votre visage parmi ceux des autres. Mais que se passe-t-il au niveau cérébral ? Sans que nous en ayons conscience, notre cerveau traite-t-il différ ... Show More
2m 4s