SELF-CHECK
Prosopagnosia Self-Check
Feel like you have trouble remembering faces? Answer 20 questions to check your tendency toward prosopagnosia (face blindness) for free — it takes about 3 minutes.
Questions
20
Time needed
3 min
This check is an unofficial adaptation of the PI20 (Shah et al., 2015, CC BY), presented by The Name Mnemonic Research Institute (NMRI).
About This Check
This test is based on the PI20, a screening scale used internationally. You answer 20 questions on a 5-point scale to gauge difficulty with face recognition.
For each question, choose how well it describes you, from "Strongly disagree (1)" to "Strongly agree (5)."
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it a medical condition if I can't remember people's faces?
- If you consistently struggle to remember faces no matter how many times you meet someone, a trait called prosopagnosia (face blindness) may be behind it. Rather than an illness, it stems from how the brain processes faces, and studies suggest roughly 2–3% of people are affected. It is not a matter of effort or personality.
- Is there a test to find out whether I have trouble remembering faces?
- Yes — on this page you can take a free test based on the PI20, an internationally used screening scale for prosopagnosia. With 20 questions in about 3 minutes, you can check your tendency right away.
- Is this check a medical diagnosis?
- No. It is informational reference only, to help you understand your tendencies. A definitive diagnosis requires seeing a specialist such as a neurologist or psychiatrist.
- Can prosopagnosia be cured?
- At present there is no established treatment that cures prosopagnosia itself. However, strategies that rely on cues other than faces — name tags, voices, clothing — can reduce everyday difficulties.
- Is it free?
- Yes, it is completely free. No registration is required, and you see your results immediately.
- Are my answers and results stored?
- They are stored as anonymous statistical data, but only if you give your consent. To help understand the reality of prosopagnosia and support research, we may publish aggregate results or an anonymous dataset. We do not collect names, contact details, or any personally identifying information.