#14 Faceblind Journalist - "How at 38 I Turned my Neurodiversity into my Superpower"

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Dingfelder, also known online as the Faceblind Journalist is a
Scientific Communicator and lives with one of the most severe
cases of prosopagnosia ever recorded. Sadie lived for 38 years
without any idea she was born with this remarkable brain until
she came across prosopagnosia at her work.


02:13 Introduction to Sadie and Prosopagnosia
03:15 The Neuroscience of Facial Processing
10:18 Learning to See in 3D
15:59 The Journey of Training and Progress
19:59 Funny Mistakes and Bizarre Incidents
31:49 Loneliness and Coping Strategies
38:26 Discovering Face Blindness and Humorous Moments
41:38 Living in the Present: Mental Time Travel and Cognitive
Differences
45:15 The Experience of Aphantasia: Inability to Visualize
48:43 Understanding Different Types of Thinking: Inner Monologue
and Abstract Relations
51:36 Diagnosing Prosopagnosia: Face Memory Tests and Behavioral
Observations
55:01 Accepting the Diagnosis: Coming to Terms with Cognitive
Differences
59:51 Emotional Impact: Processing the Diagnosis and Its
Implications
01:05:07 Neurodiversity and Individuality: Recognizing the
Spectrum of Cognitive Differences
01:11:34 Steve Wozniak's Journey: Acquired Prosopagnosia and
Pursuit of Neuroscience
01:17:08 Creating an Inclusive Society: Empathy and Acceptance of
Neurodiversity


In this episode Sadie brilliantly educates me on the underlying
Neuroscience of facial recognition. She goes deep on the
difficulties she faced growing up, unable to make any friends as
she couldn't recognise anyone. Her story is truly remarkable and
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