Simon Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

A Prosopagnosia Love Story

By Stephanie Sarkis|2017-07-07T12:03:47-04:00January 21st, 2011|Categories: Brain, Relationships, Technology|Tags: facial blindness, interview, Love, neurological, NPR, propagnosia, Radiolab, Sarita, Simon, WNYC|

I just heard a very touching interview on NPR's Radiolab, from WNYC. Simon and Sarita fell in love, and out of love. There's a twist - he has propagnosia, otherwise known as "facial blindness". Simon can't recognize faces - in fact, he didn't recognize Sarita at first. You can listen to the full interview here: Listen [...]

Simon Game as a Test of ADHD and Executive Function

I'm reading ADHD in Adults (Barkley, Murphy, & Fischer, 2008) for a book review. The authors list the kids' game Simon as a test of executive function impairment in ADHD. Of course! That's a great idea! This is the electronic game where a sequence of colors is given to you, and you have to repeat it [...]