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Re:You hear a voice in your head when you're reading, right? by lfowles on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:29AM (#11167414)
> For me, it's the same, but I don't have memory for faces

This is something that has always concerned me in general. I was worried for the first year I dated my now-wife that I would not be able to recognize her when meeting her at a crowded place. I wouldn't go so far as to say she would turn around and I couldn't recognize her, but the permanence just wasn't there.

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Re:You hear a voice in your head when you're reading, right? by alsetmusic on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @10:56AM (#11167649)
For the first couple of months of my most recent relationship I would meet my partner at the train station. I was always worried that I wouldn't recognize her in the crowd and she would somehow know. I also can't recall a person's name moments after I hear it. But I can do many other mental gymnastics that surprise my friends and family.
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Re:You hear a voice in your head when you're reading, right? by lfowles on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @12:13PM (#11168332)
Thinking about it further it only affects one lookup direction. Name -> Face is incredibly difficult for me, but Face -> Name is a lot easier (and really the reason I didn't need to worry as much as I did).
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