What Are Super Recognisers?

What Are Super Recognisers?

"Super recogniser" is a term coined in 2009 by Harvard and University College London researchers for people with significantly better-than-average face recognition ability. Super recognisers are able to memorise and recall thousands of faces, often having seen them only once.

How do you know if you are a super recognizer?

To be a super-recognizer, you have to score more than 70 per cent. Just 11 people scored more than 90 per cent, Dunn said, and not a single test subject has scored 100.

Are super Recognisers real?

'Super Recognisers' is a term used for people with extraordinarily good facial recognition abilities. Estimated that only 1–2% of the population have this ability.

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.