The Oliver Sacks Face Blindness Quiz
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What is Oliver Sacks known for?

Oliver Sacks is known for being a famous physician, professor, and author of unusual neurological case studies.

What is prosopagnosia?

Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder that impairs a person's ability to perceive or recognize faces, also known as face blindness.

Why can't Oliver Sacks recognize his own face in the mirror?

Oliver Sacks has prosopagnosia, which is a neurological disorder that affects his ability to recognize faces, including his own.

What is intact in Oliver Sacks' case of prosopagnosia?

<p>Oliver Sacks' vision is intact. The problem lies with his perception and the specific sliver of his brain responsible for facial recognition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Oliver Sacks' prosopagnosia demonstrate brain function localization?

<p>Oliver Sacks' prosopagnosia is an example of brain function localization because it affects only the specific sliver of his brain responsible for facial recognition, while other aspects of his vision remain unaffected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific name of the neurological disorder that Oliver Sacks has?

<p>Prosopagnosia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of prosopagnosia?

<p>A neurological disorder that impairs a person’s ability to perceive or recognize faces, also known as face blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific sliver of Oliver Sacks' brain responsible for facial recognition?

<p>The specific sliver of his brain responsible for facial recognition is malfunctioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can Oliver Sacks recognize on the shelf?

<p>His coffee cup</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sense that is intact in Oliver Sacks' case of prosopagnosia?

<p>His vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

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