Vision Beyond Sight
Our eyes are the windows for our brain. Along with our other senses, vision allows our mind to interpret the world around us.
It is often said that "seeing is believing." We create our own reality and believe what we create. With that being said, vision is not objective truth. Instead, it is subjective and personal. A prime and popular example of this comes from an online debate in 2015. A photo of a dress was posted on the internet and people argued whether it was "gold and white" or "black and blue." This debate went viral fairly quickly and caused quite a bit of uproar. This debacle proved humans have individual differences in perception. Usually, these differences are slight, but in this scenario, they were seemingly large. After reading the article "The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress," I've come to understand that the differences in dress color come from focusing on a dark or light background. People who perceived a darker background saw the dress as white and gold. On the other hand, those who perceived a lighter background saw blue and black.
I gained even more insight on the topic of perception after listening to Isaac Lidsky's TED Talk "How Can Going Blind Give You Vision". Lidsky explains that what you see impacts how you feel and how you feel can impact what you see. For example, a hill appears steeper after you've finished exercising, and a landmark seems farther away if you are carrying a heavy backpack. Isaac Lidsky became blind at a young age, but he explained that vision encompasses more than just sight. After receiving his diagnosis, he felt as though his life was over and nothing good would come of it. However, he recognized his beliefs came from his internal feelings of fear, and he also realized he was capable of changing those beliefs. Once his physical sight was lost, his vision centered around his thoughts, assumptions, and emotions. this stood out to me because although my physical sight is still intact, my perception revolves around so much more than what my eyes are telling me. What we believe, think, and feel all play a role in the "vision" we create for ourselves.
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