A Prosopagnosia Love Story

Falling in love, without recognizing your beloved.

Posted January 21, 2011

I just heard a very touching interview on NPR's Radiolab, from WNYC. Simon and Sarita fell in love, and out of love. There's a twist - he has propagnosia, otherwise known as "facial blindness". Simon can't recognize faces - in fact, he didn't recognize Sarita at first.

You can listen to the full interview here:

http://www.radiolab.org/2010/sep/20/letting-go/

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Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., N.C.C., D.C.M.H.S., L.M.H.C ., is the author of Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People — and Break Free .

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