Game of Thrones Study Sheds Light on Face Blindness

Research reveals how familiarity with characters enhances brain connectivity, offering insights into prosopagnosia.

Psychologists used Game of Thrones to study facial recognition in the brain.
Familiarity with characters increased brain activity in regions linked to personal knowledge.
Prosopagnosia patients showed reduced neural connections, affecting face recognition.
The study emphasizes the role of connecting faces with personal knowledge for social interactions.
Further research is needed to explore brain activity across different regions for facial recognition.