[stylist] NEW THOUGHT PROVOKER #146- Blindness Makes Your otherSenses Stronger

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

we use the former visual cortex when we have no light perception for 
processing spacial things, what it seems.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 09:59 AM 6/3/2009, you wrote:
>Hello:
>
>     After reading Thought Provoker #146, I did a Google search with 
> the terms "remapping visual cortex" (omitting quotes). There have 
> been some studies showing that the visual cortexes of blind people 
> are remapped. The visual cortex is the part of the brain that 
> processes visual input from the eyes. I am not a psychologist but 
> my thought is that there are blind people with both  a heightened 
> awareness of their surroundings and enhanced sensitivity due to a 
> remapped visual cortex. This will vary depending on the onset of blindness.
>
>Regards,
>
>Robert
>
>
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