'It's a problem that people often don't understand,' professor of psychological and brain sciences Brad Duchaine said.
Some people see others' faces as disturbing, distorted demons, and it's all down to a strange medical condition.This condition is named prosopometamorphopsia , and causes people to perceive others as having faces with altered shapes, colors, sizes and facial feature positions.Now, in a new paper in the journal The Lancet, researchers have revealed what people with PMO see when they look at others.
The condition is rather rare, with only about 75 case reports about people with PMO having been published.The severity of the condition varies from person to person, with different parts of the face being affected, and different factors—shape, size, color—being more impacted than others. The length of time which a person is affected by PMO can also vary, lasting for 'days, weeks, or even years,' according to the researchers.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Red-tailed hawk with a rare condition is surviving, in part, due to 'love,' biologist saysThrough wildlife cams, scientists have their eyes on a mating pair of red-tailed hawks. The female, who is called Angel, has a rare condition and is believed to be surviving thanks to the help of her mate, a hawk called Tom.
Read more »
Community aims to raise awareness after suburban high school athlete dies due to rare heart conditionA suburban community is aiming to raise awareness for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome after a high school athlete died due to the rare heart condition.
Read more »
Lamar Johnson: 'I am a freed man, an exonerated man and a blessed man'Missouri man spent almost three decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit before he was finally released.
Read more »
A man set himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C., now in critical conditionLocal police say the man has been taken to the hospital with 'critical life threatening injuries.'
Read more »
Triple Shooting in North Philly Leaves 22-Year-Old Man in Critical ConditionA 22-year-old man is in critical condition after police say a triple shooting broke out in North Philly Tuesday afternoon. Three men were shot and transported to Temple University Hospital, with one in stable condition and the other two in critical condition. Police are holding all three men for further investigation.
Read more »
Man in critical condition after being shot by police in South Los AngelesLos Angeles police shot a man who allegedly pointed a weapon at officers. He was hospitalized in critical condition.
Read more »