Why Play Familiar Faces?
Familiar Faces engages your Face-Name Recall skills, challenging you to remember associations between faces and names. As the number of pairings increases, the game draws on your Working Memory, attention to detail, and ability to manage visual and verbal information together.
Face-Name Recall
Match names with the correct faces by holding visual and verbal details in memory.
Associative Memory
Practice linking two types of information: what someone looks like and what they’re called.
Working Memory
Temporarily store and retrieve multiple name-face pairings under time pressure.
Familiar Faces vs Other Memory Games
While many memory games focus on visual patterns or spatial locations, Familiar Faces asks you to connect visual and verbal information. Remembering a face is one challenge—recalling the correct name to go with it adds another layer. This game mirrors everyday memory tasks, like remembering people you’ve just met.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What cognitive skill does Familiar Faces train?
Familiar Faces trains Face-Name Recall, a skill that helps you remember associations between names and faces. It also engages Working Memory, since you need to hold and match several pairings at once.
What are some tips for playing Familiar Faces?
Try looking for unique features in each face and repeating the name silently as you view it. Forming mental associations, like rhymes or visual cues, can help make each pairing more memorable.
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