tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post1966981068437837148..comments2024-03-25T02:15:02.505-07:00Comments on Nancy's Blog: Prosopagnosiaadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442349453021015062noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-76607992116677797752011-02-03T15:18:33.012-08:002011-02-03T15:18:33.012-08:00I have mirror touch synesthesia. Most people who h...I have mirror touch synesthesia. Most people who have it seem to respond strongly to pain, but for me, if you touch yourself (especially on the face), I'll feel it. I send my friend an email every time I figure out something new about it. Most recently, I realized it's why I instantly recognize it when someone is left-handed--it *feels* wrong to me. I wrote to the main researcher in Scotland who said that she hasn't encountered anyone else who acquired social phobia along with the mirror touch--her subjects appear to be psychologically normal. She said that perhaps mine is stronger than the average person's. I think this is why I like SF so much--my life has always felt like an SF story. At least they finally proved that it's real.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737088496139901541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-86160160656515288222011-02-02T14:12:58.808-08:002011-02-02T14:12:58.808-08:00Memory is strange indeed... I find my music memory...Memory is strange indeed... I find my music memory is solid, but other things<br /><br />What was I talking about? It was about cats, right? Cats and their strange ways?bluesman miike Lindnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730308789066832084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-81996435176221705442011-01-31T12:11:36.343-08:002011-01-31T12:11:36.343-08:00Oh, dear. I should not have let my buzz cut grow ...Oh, dear. I should not have let my buzz cut grow out.Orionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818431929827830349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-19011424332386024042011-01-31T10:44:00.441-08:002011-01-31T10:44:00.441-08:00What a brave post, Nancy!
I know that this is som...What a brave post, Nancy!<br /><br />I know that this is something you probably keep to yourself, but it's nice to see that this is a struggle for you.<br /><br />Now, of course, I'm struck with a conundrum. Do I introduce myself as "that obnoxious Lou guy" next time we see one another, or do I assume that you know MY face well enough to recognize me instantly?<br /><br />I'll err on the side of caution, perhaps, and say "Hey Nancy! It's me, Lou, that obnoxious guy..."<br /><br />Right? <br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing this. It makes complete sense and does explain some things.<br /><br />LouLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342058116648613627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-80153635139179528602011-01-31T07:46:03.882-08:002011-01-31T07:46:03.882-08:00I have a sister named Jane??I have a sister named Jane??Nancy Kresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834410304227906387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-50952313969768977742011-01-31T04:02:24.484-08:002011-01-31T04:02:24.484-08:00Nancy Kress's sister here and I have the same ...Nancy Kress's sister here and I have the same problem, so perhaps it's genetic. To diffuse someone being offended, I tend to make light and say, "Please forgive me. I have a horrible memory for faces. I'm lucky I recognize my dad when I see him."Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480667883897595945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-58093306146469715002011-01-29T13:33:36.428-08:002011-01-29T13:33:36.428-08:00Three days! That's something I might do.Three days! That's something I might do.Nancy Kresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834410304227906387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-73955574326425823232011-01-29T06:42:00.734-08:002011-01-29T06:42:00.734-08:00I have often thought that I have a "mild case...I have often thought that I have a "mild case." If I see someone "out of context," I have a terrible time placing them, or if they make a change to their appearance. My 5th grade teacher shaved off his mustache and I thought he was a substitute teacher for 3 days. <br /><br />TKTK Kenyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756031460622964015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-25807156241061392042011-01-28T21:47:54.251-08:002011-01-28T21:47:54.251-08:00I would be interested in fiction (particularly sci...I would be interested in fiction (particularly science-fiction!) where a character had some form of prosopagnosia and it was a fluid part of the narrative.<br /><br />I found this particular post because of my Google alert for prosopagnosia (I believe my daughter has it). However, I am also a fan of your work.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-61250080874199152472011-01-28T16:37:28.247-08:002011-01-28T16:37:28.247-08:00Oliver Sacks talks a bit about his own prosopagnos...Oliver Sacks talks a bit about his own prosopagnosia in his latest book, The Minds Eye.<br /><br />It occurred to me just now that although I've read a few things by people who have prosopagnosia in real life, I've never read a work of fiction with a character who has the condition. I wonder if such a thing exists.Tony Dismukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425484241239063303noreply@blogger.com