Chris and perception

Health disclosure: This article contains in-depth discussion of Chris's physical and/or mental health. This page is not to be construed as a substitute for medical advice or a professional diagnosis. All diagnoses are either taken from outside documentation or based on amateur analysis.

Facial Blindness

Facial blindness, also known as Prosopagnosia, is a cognitive disorder that inhibits the ability to recognize familiar faces. Sometimes including one's own. There are two types of facial blindness: "acquired" and "congenital". The cause of facial blindness is caused when the fusiform gyrus and surrounding area is damaged. As the fusiform gyrus plays a key part in one's brain in recognizing faces against other complex objects. While congenital, or developed facial blindness, comes from a lack of socializing which prevents one from distinguishing facial features. Causing facial blindness to be common amongst those affected with autism and social anxiety.^[1]^[2]

Though never formally diagnosed, it's fairly certain Chris is unable to differentiate or remember faces. The earliest, and most obvious example, is the troll persona Blanca Weiss. When Chris requested a photo to prove her legitimacy. The trolling group FCTC originally sent photos of a fair skinned brunette. As time went on. Possibly on a whim, the trolling group had decided to change Blanca's identity. Now portrayed as a tan skinned Asian woman. Chris being unable to recall Blanca's previous incarnations kept the view of Blanca as a true and honest sweetheart.

Another troll, Emily Schifflet would play the role of several characters in Christory, realizing that Chris could not recognize her face. As seen in the quote below.^[3]


Generally speaking. I mean, I've been multiple different IRL people to Chris. One of my roles he has hung out with quite a few times and this character came to be after a certain pickle incident which was maybe a few weeks later...? Aside from those, I've bumped into him around town. He's never called out to me. Sometimes I'll say "hi" in passing to see if it'll illicit anything but he's pretty fucking clueless. Back when I first started I was so worried about him recognizing me places but now it doesn't phase me.

Chris may even be unable to recognize himself. Instead of accepting the person in the mirror. He would rather choose his own fabrication of reality. It could be why Chris is very adamant against being shown as unhealthy, fat, and less than handsome. As his perception is the honest and true interpretation of reality. Due to Chris's delusions he has sometimes claimed he resembles certain people when he sees fit. Such as Billy Mays or Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

The many faces of Blanca

The original persona
Believable
And you've lost me...
Are we even trying anymore?

Audial blindness

Of course when hearing a familiar voice wouldn't that raise suspicion? It's believed Chris also suffers from Phonagnosia. The inability to recognize or differentiate voices. The most prime example is when Bluespike would call Chris pretending to be both Julay and Max. The egregious part is that Bluespike would barely change the pitch or tone between the characters. Sometimes he would speak normally throughout the entire conversation. Lars, who is played by Alec Benson Leary, is another person that Chris failed to recognized. His tone deafness is the main contributor to Chris's inability to recognize voices.