What is 'face blindness' and why does Brad Pitt say people hate him because of it? | South China Morning Post


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Imagine meeting someone at a party and really hitting it off. The next time you see them, they are completely unrecognisable. Experts have labelled this condition "prosopagnosia", otherwise known as face blindness. And it may affect more people than you think, including one Hollywood A-list actor: Brad Pitt. Pitt, although not formally diagnosed, told GQ magazine in a cover story published on June 22 that he may have prosopagnosia, prohibiting him from recognising new faces or remembering people he meets in social settings - though he says "nobody believes" he has the condition. In a 2013 cover story for Esquire…