User:Believer in chris

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, 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 supposedly caused when the fusiform gyrus is damage. 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 this facial blindness to be common amongst those affected with autism.

Chris and Perception

Though never formally diagnosed. It's fairly certain Chris suffers from cognitive facial blindness. 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. Who now is a tan southeastern Asian woman. Chris however saw no difference and continued to believe Blanca was a true and honest sweetheart.

The Many Faces of Blanca

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  The original persona

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  Believable

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  And you've lost me...

This inability to recognize faces could be why Chris views himself differently in his comics when compared to reality. Since he is unable to recognize his own features. He prefers to fabricate his own view of himself as handsome and rugged. 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.