According to Brad Pitt, he is suffering from facial blindness. Pitt is facing the challenge of recognizing faces now. The award winning actor revealed in a recent interview with GQ that he experiences facial visual impairment, otherwise called prosopagnosia, making him struggle to remember people’s’ faces.
In spite of the fact that he has not been officially diagnosed, Pitt, 58, says he believes he has it.
“Nobody believes me!” he said. “I wanna meet another [person with it].”
Pitt says he wants to remember the people he meets and fears his struggle has given people the impression he’s unapproachable.
Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder that can cause people to have difficulty recognizing even family members or friends, according to the National Institute of Health. Treatment involves developing other strategies to recognize people, such as focusing on their voice.
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Some research shows it can affect upwards of 1 out of 50 people. Pitt talked about experiencing this condition in 2013, telling Esquire it’s the reason he remains at home to such an extent.