The Rare Disorder That Turns Everyone Else Into Demons
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Prosopometamorphopsia is an extremely rare disorder of facial processing that makes other people's faces look demonic or seem to melt. But in the process of treating these people, we can also learn how our brain understands what a face is.
If you or someone you know has experienced this condition, these researchers would like to hear from you: https://prosopometamorphopsia.faceblind.org/
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