How many faces can we recognize at most?

We easily recognize the faces of our loved ones, family and friends, as well as most of the people we interact with on a regular basis. But we don't remember every face we come across and there is a limit to our memory when it comes to facial recognition. To understand it more precisely, a study was conducted in Great Britain that allowed us to calculate for the first time just how many faces we are able to really recognize. The result is rather disappointing. We only remember approximately 5000 faces... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.