Faceblind

John Viviani (current host) Jeff Waters (past host)
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1 in 50 people live with prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces. Face blindness can be both frustrating and funny. Maybe proso coping skills can make you a better recognizer?

  1. 12/19/2021

    The final Faceblind episode?

    What a fantastic ride! Thank you to all my guests and listeners. Just a quick episode to explain the end of this podcast... and, an invitation to anyone who might like to pick it up for a season 2.

    8 min

  2. 03/14/2021

    Ruth Dixon: Faceblind therapist

    Ruth Dixon is a therapist with the NHS in Scarborough UK. She describes learning that she and her daughter both have prosopagnosia late in life, working as a therapist with faceblindness, and the importance of finding a therapist to deal with anxiety.

    55 min

  3. 12/13/2020

    Phillip Neho: Faceblind headhunter

    Phillip Neho manages all hiring for the hospitality community at Australia's magical Uluru. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/living-blindnessface-blindness-phillip-neho/ https://dadimprovement.com/ https://phils5cents.com/

    48 min

  4. 11/15/2020

    Josh Davis: Researching super recognizers

    Josh Davis is a leading researcher at the University of Greenwich into the phenomenon of Super Recognizers. These are people who are exceptionally gifted at recognizing humans by face. Josh's work is being applied as a law enforcement tool all over the world. In this fascinating discussion, we explore: What makes a super recognizer Facial recognition applications in law enforcement Differences and combination with software based facial recognition Racial bias and ethics in recognition systems Brain scans vs facial recognition testing Learn more about Josh's work... and take the test yourself: https://www.superrecognisers.com/

    53 min

  5. 10/11/2020

    Chris Lipford: Super positive Aerospace Engineer

    Chris Lipford is an Aerospace Engineer working for the US Air Force. He has an incredibly positive attitude about faceblindness that may help those of us with more anxiety around the topic. Show notes: https://faceblindpodcast.com/chris-lipford/

    53 min

  6. 09/19/2020

    Chrissy Flanagan: The Faceblind Sausage Queen of Australia

    A serial entrepreneur and craft sausage enthusiast grows customer facing businesses despite living with prosopagnosia. https://faceblindpodcast.com/chrissy-flanagan

    59 min

  7. 08/30/2020

    Jay and Sanders Fabares: Prosopagnosia and murder

    Jay and Sanders Fabares are the husband and wife creative team behind The Pale. The comic book series features a faceblind FBI agent chasing a serial killer in a Navajo nation border town. We discuss the inspiration, research, and evolution of this project... and the value of this storytelling medium. http://thepalecomic.com/ https://twitter.com/ThePaleComic  http://www.facebook.com/ThePaleComic/ https://www.instagram.com/thepalecomic/ https://ko-fi.com/jayfabares https://www.patreon.com/jayfabares

    48 min

  8. 08/17/2020

    Michael Drewett: Faceblind artist who specializes in drawing faces

    Australian artist Michael Drewett specializes in photo-realistic portrait work... despite being faceblind. He acquired prosopagnosia well into adulthood. In this episode, he discusses the distinct life differences before and after faceblindness. See Michael's art here: Facebook.com/michaelgdrewettart Etsy.com/au/shop/michaelgdrewettart

    48 min
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1 in 50 people live with prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces. Face blindness can be both frustrating and funny. Maybe proso coping skills can make you a better recognizer?

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  • Creator
    John Viviani (current host) Jeff Waters (past host)
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Viviani (current host) Jeff Waters (past host)
  • Show Website
    Faceblind