If so, you may be a super-recognizer.
Davis' online test takes less than five minutes to complete.
You will see one face for several seconds, and then be presented with a photo lineup.
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For each correct identification of the original face, test takers get a point.
Those scoring above 10 out of 14 may be super-recognizers.
As part of his ongoing study of the phenomenon, Davis hopes to identify these people.
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Online options to participate in his research are available if you are interested in taking further facial recognition tests.
The abilities of super-recognizers appear to beinnate.
Rote memory can be trained but facial recognition is a trickier skill.
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Take thetesttoday to see if you might be a super-recognizer.
Take a quick online test to see if you may be a super-recognizer of human faces.
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Less than one percent of the population has this special ability.
The fusiform face area in the visual cortex, visible on an fMRI scan. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public domain])
Researcher Dr. Josh P. Davis uses the test to find these rare people.
Unlike normal memory, elite facial recognition abilities are mostly innate and difficult to train.
The fusiform face area in the visual cortex, visible on an fMRI scan.
