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A rare condition makes other people’s faces look distorted. Why a new case is important

By Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln
If you’ve seen portraits painted by Pablo Picasso or Francis Bacon, you might not be surprised to hear that both men may have suffered from a disorder that affects how faces are perceived.

Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) is a condition where faces appear distorted, and sometimes even demonic. In most cases, these distortions…The Conversation


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