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Slate Magazine
2 days ago
Writing

When I Look at People's Faces, I See Demons, Dragons, and Nauseating Potato People

Living with prosopometamorphopsia causes individuals to experience wild hallucinations and struggle with recognizing faces, even familiar ones. [ more ]
Futurism
1 month ago
Digital life

Rare Condition Makes Man See Everybody as a Demon

Rare neurological disorder called prosopometamorphopsia causes distorted facial perceptions.
Human brain can exhibit bizarre symptoms affecting perception of reality. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
Science

A Rare Visual Disorder Twists Faces Out of Shape

Veronica Smith has a rare condition called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) where faces appear distorted in shape, texture, position, or color.
Approximately 75 cases of PMO have been reported in the past century, but little is known about the condition. [ more ]
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