- Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has once again stirred up the internet.
- The actor told GQ magazine that he may be suffering from an undiagnosed condition that prevents him from recognizing faces.
- The condition has been identified as prosopagnosia, a neurological disorder that causes the inability to recognize faces.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has shaken the internet again. The actor told GQ magazine that he may be suffering from an undiagnosed condition that prevents him from recognizing faces.
The condition has been identified as prosopagnosia, a neurological disorder that causes the inability to recognize faces. In a revealing interview with the magazine, Pitt opened up about the possible condition, saying it could have had an impact on his reputation.
While the actor hasn’t been formally diagnosed with the condition, Pitt admitted that he has a hard time remembering new people and recognizing their faces. This, according to him, was especially pronounced in social settings.
The actor said the condition worries him because he feels it may leave others with a negative impression of him as “remote and distant, inaccessible, self-absorbed”. However, according to Pitt, the truth is that he wants to remember the people he knows and is embarrassed that he cannot.
What is prosopagnosia?
According to the UK National Health Service, it is a condition that makes people unable to recognize faces. Facial blindness is a condition that affects people from birth and persists throughout their lives. According to the portal, it can have a severe impact on daily life.
People with prosopagnosia find it difficult to recognize their relatives, friends or partners. Some of them even make a mental note of how people walk, their hairstyle, clothes or even their voice to recognize people. However, these strategies become useless when they encounter familiar people in unfamiliar places or environments. Some are even unable to recognize their own faces in the mirror. They may also be unable to recognize certain expressions and judge a person’s age and gender.
People with prosopagnosia are more likely to develop social anxiety disorder, which is classified as an overwhelming fear of social situations. This can also make it difficult for them to form healthy relationships and can even affect their careers. Researchers believe that feelings of depression are common among those diagnosed. Not just faces, the condition can also cloud people’s ability to identify objects and places.
The cause
There are two types of prosopagnosia: developmental prosopagnosia and acquired prosopagnosia. While several researchers have found that the condition was the result of brain injury, there are also cases where the brain was not subject to any injury.
Developmental prosopagnosia is when people get the condition without any brain damage, while acquired prosopagnosia is when a person develops it after brain damage from a stroke or head injury. So far, there is no specific treatment for the condition.
However, scientists and researchers continue to research and develop methods to improve facial recognition among people with prosopagnosia.
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