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From: brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Visualizing
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 13:10:14 +0100
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In message <6u4mdjt3d32biaavd02a2cfebsgtd5kapa@4ax.com>, john larkin 
<jlarkin_highland_tech@?.?.invalid> writes
>
>
>I was driving and listening to the local mostly-annoying NPR radio
>station, but they had an interesting interview with a book author. It
>was about his novel or some poetry or something.
>
>What was interesting was his recalling a conversation that he'd had
>with his wife. She was takling about a plant or something and asked
>him to visualize it. He was astounded that she, or anyone, could close
>their eyes and *see* something they were thinking about.
>
>I was shocked to learn that there are people who can't form a mental
>visual image.
>
>Close your eyes and consider a nice white ceramic dinner plate with a
>beautiful deep red apple sitting in the center. Can you see it? From
>the side and from the top? Do you see the stem? The colors? Imagine it
>slowly rotating? See the fruit fly?
>
>If the world is divided between people who can visualise and people
>who can't, that could explain a great deal.
>

I can do that easily. I can also modify objects in my head. It's a shame 
I can't do a hard copy. I can also "auralise" sounds, but I suppose most 
can do that. I can't  do smells or taste. I suppose there might be 
people who can do that.

Brian
-- 
Brian Howie