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'Hair blindness' likely to exist in humans

11:23 09 March 2009 by Ewen Callaway

Men have another excuse for failing to notice their wife or girlfriend's new haircut.

New research hints that human brains process hairstyles distinctly from other facial features. And just as a small proportion of people have trouble recognising faces yet otherwise see normally, others probably experience hair blindness.

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I'm thinking in some circumstances " hair blindness " would be a good thing.

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I'd like to be blind to my own. No more bad hair days. :whistling:

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This could be a useful disability.... lol

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This could be a useful disability.... lol

:noidea::noidea:

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Does it work in reverse so that woman don't note a mans thinning hair? :noidea:

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FINALLY! An excuse to my wife for not noticing when she gets her hair cut!

Thank you, science!

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Does it work in reverse so that woman don't note a mans thinning hair? :noidea:

It must cause I haven't noticed my husband's hair for years. Of course, he hasn't had hair for years. :noidea:

I crack me up! :emot-hug:

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:cool: I love how creative you all can be!
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Does it work in reverse so that woman don't note a mans thinning hair? :thumbsup:

It must cause I haven't noticed my husband's hair for years. Of course, he hasn't had hair for years. :taped:

I crack me up! :24:

:24:

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