Americans don't recognise a lot of (their own) politicians & celebrities

[therearewords]

How readers did on Upshot's facial recognition quiz, and what we can learn from their mistakes. https://t.co/MdyCjT1keR
- The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) January 3, 2020

- Are you good at putting a name to a face? Depending on your age and media-intake, you might not be;

- NYT offered a quiz in which you had to put a name to 52 faces

Comments

[pikapika217]

I'm not doing that test because i have trouble recognizing coworkers - ones I see often - out of uniform and/or with their hair different/arranged differently so I for DAMN sure will fail this lol

In any case I don't need to recognize them, I just need them to do better and 🗣️ GET 🗣️ HIS 🗣️ ASS 🗣️ OUT!!

[thespockingdead]

Lmao I have trouble with that too. I mostly identify people by their hair, so if they change it, I’m fucked!

In college I had class with this girl who always wore a ponytail, and another class with a girl who had long curly hair. I sat next to one of them in four opposite classes over the course of two years. They were both very nice! Then one day, ponytail girl started talking to me about a class I was in with curly haired girl.

It was the SAME GIRL all along. Her hair was just different because I was seeing her on Tuesdays and Thursdays wearing her gym hair look. It never once occurred to me before that moment that both girls were the SAME PERSON. Most confusing day of my life.

[pikapika217]

oh NO! 😂

[ursusblack]

With a few adjustments, this could be part of a horror movie.

[phantom_chini]

Lmaooo oops

[ugotnothinonme]

omfg

[fromthemars]

sounds like prosopagnosia (face blind)

[phoenix_singing]

LOL. Relatable.

[nene718]

omg