Are you one of those people who are always mistaking others for someone else? Or, worse yet, do you have trouble recognizing faces altogether? You are certainly not alone. In fact, the average person ...

The author at age 6 and age 38. Could you have recognized this face after 30 years? Source: Ainsley Hawthorn A manager at a local bookstore stopped to ask if I needed any help, then paused. “Is your ...

A woman with a striped rainbow light on her face looks into the camera. The mouth is closed by light, the concept of silence, loneliness and imagination Do you remember the face of any stranger who ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Super recognizers are people with an almost supernatural skill to quickly identify thousands of individuals based on their facial features, an ability that has also inspired law enforcement to fill ...

Do you never forget a face? Are you one of those people who can spot the same nameless extras across different TV programs and adverts? Are you the family member always called on to identify or match ...

A stranger’s face flickers past you on a crowded street, and something in you clicks. Years later, you could still pick that same face out of a grainy photo. For a small group of people known as super ...