I have partial facial blindness which makes it hard to picture faces that aren’t super familiar and I can’t create new faces in my head. I end up picturing faces of people I know and celebrities.
It becomes frustrating when I’m reading as the faces morph constantly into my head. I constantly stop to get the faces right. Sydney Sweeney ended up as 2 characters when I read “Bunny” lol. I also get a biased view of the characters this way. It makes it really hard to enjoy reading nowadays. Any suggestions? Different strategies for picturing or reading without picturing?
Have you tried focusing more on the characters’ personalities and actions rather than their physical appearances? This can help create a clearer image of the characters in your mind without relying on specific faces.
Kind of? Thanks I could try that more before picturing a face. Usually the annoyance comes from having a person in mind and then realizing they don’t fit the character