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Matt explores how the brain constructs reality through neurological anomalies, contrasting super-recognizers with those living with face blindness.

Matt explores how the brain constructs reality by examining neurological anomalies. He contrasts "super-recognizers" with those living with prosopagnosia, or face blindness. By analyzing the Capgras delusion, where loved ones are recognized but perceived as imposters, Matt illustrates the neurological split between conscious identification and the brain's internal emotional response. The episode further explores phantom limbs and blindsight to reveal the mind’s "hidden machinery." Matt expl...

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Host: Dr. Matt Walker

Topics covered

• neurological anomalies
• face blindness
• brain construction of reality
• Capgras delusion
• emotional response
• hidden machinery of the mind

Keywords

• face blindness
• prosopagnosia
• super-recognizers
• Capgras delusion
• phantom limbs
• blindsight
• neurology
• brain function

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