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

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

I think so,
since there'd still be some visual stimulation.  just a guess.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 04:23 PM 6/3/2009, you wrote:
>So what would happen to blind people who have fluctuating vision?
>Would this visual cortex thing be delayed?
>
>Helene
>
>On 03/06/2009, Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Robert,
> >
> > I've heard that, too, and found it fascinating, since I've been undergoing
> > that remapping and watching it happen, so to speak, from the inside.
> > /smile/  People always assume that "going blind" must be so scary!  No, I
> > tell them.  It's just weird.  /grin/
> >
> > Tami Smith-Kinney
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of Robert Jaquiss
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:59 AM
> > To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [stylist] NEW THOUGHT PROVOKER #146- Blindness Makes
> > YourotherSenses Stronger
> >
> > 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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