Superman Man of Steel disguise

[Xyzse]

This must be one of the worst probable explanation I have seen from an article trying to be smart.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/06/superman_man_of_steel_disguise_prosopagnosia_explains_why_no_one_recognizes.html

Why Can’t Anyone Recognize Superman?
The neurological explanation for why the Daily Planet staff falls for the lousy Clark Kent disguise.
By Kyle Hill|Posted Friday, June 14, 2013, at 8:38 AM

Seriously, to try to explain it away by inability of perception by others through some sort of neurological disorder is ridiculous. A reporter needs the ability of facial recognition.

I posit a different explanation.
http://www.radiolab.org/2011/apr/18/mirror-mirror/
The way a person does their hair can change perception. It is why some people say you should part your hair from the left.

Well, in some comics they did explain that Superman can adjust his height and musculature, where he has enough control over his body that he can make himself look shorter, and less ripped. Which makes more sense any way.
Pump your muscles a bit and it gets bigger, and slouch... This does make a huge difference.

[Staph]

1. The glasses bit worked for actor Harold LLoyd.

Joe Shuster, creator of Superman, said, "Clark Kent, I suppose, had a little bit of Harold Lloyd in him."

Lloyd's "glasses" character was world famous in the days of silent films, and yet Lloyd could remove those lens-less glasses and be completely anonymous.

[Xyzse]

2. Yep, small things make a lot of difference

[MicaelS]

3. I like the explanation given in Superman: Birthright

In that, Martha Kent gives him a pair of Jonathan Kent's thick glasses, which change the look of his eyes, tell him to wear baggy clothes, muss his hair, slouch, and get some books on acting and study them.

I often have thought the simplest explanation is that how many people would think this guy who has godlike powers would want to put on a disguise, and walk around us? "That guy sort of looks like Superman, but he's always off flying around, can't be him."

[Xyzse]

4. I can definitely agree with this

Since it is very true to begin with. Demeanor, the way one carries oneself effects a lot.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Hollywood has a problem with things like this....

They need to have their characters go into disguise per the plot line, but they still need the audience to recognize who they are.

[Broken_Hero]

6. Its because of the codpiece....

as Superman...the Super-Codpiece is so apparent no one can take their eyes away from it, and no one really gets a look at Superman's face.

[Xyzse]

7. Very good explanation

Sucks he don't have it any more.