Prosopagnosia is also called face blindness. We are all guilty of forgetting people's names, but their face is what reassures you that you know that person. However, there are some people who are not able to recognize their own family. They have to make noted cues about a person to help them recognize who that person is. For example, red hair, tan skin and facial features could help someone reassure them of that person. Sometimes people with prosopagnosia have trouble identiying objects as well as faces, and other times their main difficulty is face recognition. There is acquire prosopagnosia, which is something you can get after an injury or a stroke. Developmental prosopagnosia is something that starts early in life and seems to be genetic. The sad thing is there is no cure for it. I would say that acquired prosopagnosia is probably harder on everyone because you spend so many years with people and one day you can't even recognize who they are. It is all sad to handle. This book really opened up my eyes to how fortunate I am.
The psychology of Perception involves the interaction of our senses and our conscious mind. Perception is involved in every aspect of our lives as we make decisions and judgments based on what we experience. If you study diligently you will leave this course with a broad understanding of sensation and perception. From this general understanding you will be able to further investigate areas of interest by means of literature review and research on specific topics.