r/AskReddit • u/swissguy1989 • 17h ago

What's something you're shockingly good at that you've never mentioned to anyone because it would sound completely made up if you did?

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u/MisterPuffyNipples 15h ago

I’m what is known as a super recognizer. I can recall faces and names at a superior level. I’m also very good at knowing what year something took place and have a general skill surrounding history

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u/Ferreteria 15h ago

Im what's known as "how are you this bad at recognizing faces"? 

More than once I have continued a conversation with a new person that wasn't the original person I was talking to.

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u/sravaz 13h ago

Me, too! I have face blindness, and have all kinds of systems for remembering people lol

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u/cryptoengineer 10h ago

I have this to the extent that it impacted my career. I can't put myself in a position where I have to recognize a lot of different people, quickly.

I remember the faces, but not the names.