the hypersexuality and hyperfamiliarity of transfem discord servers is something that genuinely alienates me
July 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
the hypersexuality and hyperfamiliarity of transfem discord servers is something that genuinely alienates me
hyperfamiliarity is insane, it’ll lead girls to genuinely sexually harass you by mistake
July 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
hyperfamiliarity is insane, it’ll lead girls to genuinely sexually harass you by mistake
This is called hyperfamiliarity for faces, it's a brain thing that's usually associated with seizures (and migraine, in at least one case). There are some interesting papers on it!
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is called hyperfamiliarity for faces, it's a brain thing that's usually associated with seizures (and migraine, in at least one case). There are some interesting papers on it!
Psychological and brain sciences professor Brad Duchaine discusses his lab’s work on face blindness in an article in @theguardian.com about hyperfamiliarity for faces, prosopagnosia (face blindness), and facial distortions.
I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer?
I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Psychological and brain sciences professor Brad Duchaine discusses his lab’s work on face blindness in an article in @theguardian.com about hyperfamiliarity for faces, prosopagnosia (face blindness), and facial distortions.
Can you summarize my argument re hyperfamiliarity with niche terminology being a tell that one is talking to an LLM? I just want to make sure you understand what I'm saying
March 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Can you summarize my argument re hyperfamiliarity with niche terminology being a tell that one is talking to an LLM? I just want to make sure you understand what I'm saying
As someone with Face Blindness who writes about Super Recognition, this blew my mind a little bit today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #faceblindness #hyperfamiliarity #superrecogniser #facialrecognition
The woman whose rare condition means she recognises everyone
Jenny Parry has been diagnosed with a condition known as hyperfamiliarity for faces.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
As someone with Face Blindness who writes about Super Recognition, this blew my mind a little bit today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #faceblindness #hyperfamiliarity #superrecogniser #facialrecognition
"Pathologies of hyperfamiliarity in dreams, delusions and déjà vu" (#neuroscience #hallucination #delusion #reality) <a href="http://buff.ly/1jMATJB" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://buff.ly/1jMATJB
Frontiers | Pathologies of hyperfamiliarity in dreams, de...
The ability to challenge and revise thoughts prompted by ...
buff.ly
November 10, 2024 at 12:26 PM
"Pathologies of hyperfamiliarity in dreams, delusions and déjà vu" (#neuroscience #hallucination #delusion #reality) <a href="http://buff.ly/1jMATJB" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://buff.ly/1jMATJB
Altered brain connectivity can cause hyperfamiliarity for faces, leading individuals to feel they recognize unfamiliar people despite normal vision and memory function. doi.org/hb3s4f
Double take: Scientists solve the neurological mystery of 'hyperfamiliar' faces
Imagine walking down the high street and feeling a powerful spark of recognition for almost every person you pass. For some sufferers of a rare condition called hyperfamiliarity for faces (HFF), this confusing and sometimes distressing reality can be an everyday occurrence.
medicalxpress.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Altered brain connectivity can cause hyperfamiliarity for faces, leading individuals to feel they recognize unfamiliar people despite normal vision and memory function. doi.org/hb3s4f
bluesky first impressions so far:
- so cool how it's easy to use a custom domain as a username compared to mastodon
- the fact that it used to be a twitter project gives this a sense of hyperfamiliarity
- so cool how it's easy to use a custom domain as a username compared to mastodon
- the fact that it used to be a twitter project gives this a sense of hyperfamiliarity
November 17, 2024 at 1:56 PM
bluesky first impressions so far:
- so cool how it's easy to use a custom domain as a username compared to mastodon
- the fact that it used to be a twitter project gives this a sense of hyperfamiliarity
- so cool how it's easy to use a custom domain as a username compared to mastodon
- the fact that it used to be a twitter project gives this a sense of hyperfamiliarity