Sunday, February 17, 2013
Monday, June 4, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Hypothesis v02
I hypothesize that visual thinkers such as artists and designers are less likely to suffer from prosopagnosia, commonly known as face-blindness. Furthermore, I predict that visual thinkers are more likely to be "super recognizers," those with an above average ability to identify and distinguish faces. Existing knowledge of prosopagnosia is very limited; questions remain about the developmental and genetic causes, the nature of the impairment, what region of the brain is effected, possible methods of treatment, why it is affiliated with navigational problems, and the current prevalence of the condition. Research identifying similarities and trends among prosopagnosia sufferers and the exploration of how the disease is experienced could lead to better systems of diagnosis. An acute understanding of how the brain processes imagery and achieves facial recognition could lead to the development of more effective treatment and training exercises that minimize its negative social impact. A new standard of "best practices" in graphic design and marketing methodology could be established, utilizing voiceover and written text to more effectively communicate a brand message to those with facial recognition problems. Additionally, in the absence of effective treatment, facial recognition software could be applied to newly emerging augmented reality systems, creating a facial aid device that would assist the user in matching a name to a face.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Hypothesis v01
I hypothesize that visual thinkers such as artists and designers are less likely to suffer from prosopagnosia, commonly known as face-blindness. Furthermore, I predict that visual thinkers are more likely to be "super recognizers," those with an above average ability to identify and distinguish faces. Existing knowledge of prosopagnosia is very limited; questions remain about the developmental and genetic causes, the nature of the impairment, what region of the brain is effected, possible methods of treatment, why it is affiliated with navigational problems, and the current prevalence of the condition. Research identifying similarities and trends among prosopagnosia sufferers and the exploration of how the disease is experienced could lead to better systems of diagnosis. An acute understanding of how the brain processes imagery and achieves facial recognition could lead to the development of more effective treatment and training exercises that minimize its negative social impact. Additionally, this new knowledge could be applied to graphic design methodology and marketing techniques, establishing a new standard of "best practices" that incorporates this demographic.
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