Some people say that seeing is believing. Others add their version: you must believe before you can see. Sometimes seeing with our physical optical equipment does not do the job of ‘seeing’ as in ‘comprehending’. We might define 3 levels of seeing in this manner.
Physical: seeing: wavelengths of light enter the pupil, onto the rods and cones, converts to electro-chemical signals, speeds along a chemical trail to the thalamus and eventually the visual cortex where these signals are compared to stored pathways and we ‘see’ the object in front of us. Lots going on, even more behind the scenes.
Intellectual: comprehension is sometimes referred to as seeing the light. There are principles, understandings, revelations, comparisons, juxtapositions, logic transforms, hidden meanings suddenly quite clear. A person can associate one thing with another in many ways and when those associations occur, it’s as if some part of the brain finally gets together with another part and voila, eureka, so easy to comprehend a new view of something. Perhaps this revelation came via physical light, yet, more than likely physical vision was not required.
Intuitive: perception is having an insight that things, ideas, discussions, writings and more have multiple meanings depending upon ones background, experiences, and abilities to leave one frame of reference and enter another. Perception has a certain degree of conclusion from evidence or observation of multiple viewpoints. Many of us fall short in this regard: especially if their new perception alienates them culturally, scientifically, religiously, or simply is ‘hard to explain’ to others.
Next let’s talk about a physical example of how we can see beyond two dimensions. So, what is the lead graphic for this blog all about? You are going to be required to ‘believe before you can see’. There is more than colorful repeating patterns to this graphic. You are being introduced to a ‘single image random dot stereogram’, most often shortened to SIRDS.
With some coaching you will see a three dimensional image emerge in the seemingly jumble of color and patterns. There are SIRDS commercial books printed with many wonderful pop out pictures.
There are several methods of ‘seeing’ the SIRDS image. While focusing at some distance away from yourself, bring the photo slowly into your field of view. Don’t look at the photo, you must look ‘through’ the photo to a place beyond the image. Slowly, an image will form.
Another method is to hold the picture very near your face and slowly move the image away from your face, again, keeping your eyes looking far away from the image. The internet will help you with several methods of seeing the SIRDS. This link may help you get started viewing.
Did you see the ??? in the SIRDS image?
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Old adage: you can’t sweep the floor where you are standing.
So many times we don’t ‘get something’ or ‘can’t understand’. Usually this occurs because we hold a previous way of seeing a subject or view, and don’t wish to change or understand that it can be seen differently.
Is there a topic that causes you some confusion or misunderstanding?
Time for a new perception?
Click for larger SIRDS image!
Physical: seeing: wavelengths of light enter the pupil, onto the rods and cones, converts to electro-chemical signals, speeds along a chemical trail to the thalamus and eventually the visual cortex where these signals are compared to stored pathways and we ‘see’ the object in front of us. Lots going on, even more behind the scenes.
Intellectual: comprehension is sometimes referred to as seeing the light. There are principles, understandings, revelations, comparisons, juxtapositions, logic transforms, hidden meanings suddenly quite clear. A person can associate one thing with another in many ways and when those associations occur, it’s as if some part of the brain finally gets together with another part and voila, eureka, so easy to comprehend a new view of something. Perhaps this revelation came via physical light, yet, more than likely physical vision was not required.
Intuitive: perception is having an insight that things, ideas, discussions, writings and more have multiple meanings depending upon ones background, experiences, and abilities to leave one frame of reference and enter another. Perception has a certain degree of conclusion from evidence or observation of multiple viewpoints. Many of us fall short in this regard: especially if their new perception alienates them culturally, scientifically, religiously, or simply is ‘hard to explain’ to others.
Next let’s talk about a physical example of how we can see beyond two dimensions. So, what is the lead graphic for this blog all about? You are going to be required to ‘believe before you can see’. There is more than colorful repeating patterns to this graphic. You are being introduced to a ‘single image random dot stereogram’, most often shortened to SIRDS.
With some coaching you will see a three dimensional image emerge in the seemingly jumble of color and patterns. There are SIRDS commercial books printed with many wonderful pop out pictures.
There are several methods of ‘seeing’ the SIRDS image. While focusing at some distance away from yourself, bring the photo slowly into your field of view. Don’t look at the photo, you must look ‘through’ the photo to a place beyond the image. Slowly, an image will form.
Another method is to hold the picture very near your face and slowly move the image away from your face, again, keeping your eyes looking far away from the image. The internet will help you with several methods of seeing the SIRDS. This link may help you get started viewing.
Did you see the ??? in the SIRDS image?
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Old adage: you can’t sweep the floor where you are standing.
So many times we don’t ‘get something’ or ‘can’t understand’. Usually this occurs because we hold a previous way of seeing a subject or view, and don’t wish to change or understand that it can be seen differently.
Is there a topic that causes you some confusion or misunderstanding?
Time for a new perception?
Click for larger SIRDS image!