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A legit question for blind individuals about perception of the space around you (self.Blind)
submitted by Lebo89
I am not blind.
When I was young I had many surgeries to my feet which made them numb to sensation, so I no longer feel the ground which messes with my balance. As a coping mechanism I adapted to be able to close my eyes feel the world around me almost like a "sonar". I can detect people, animals (things with a life force) and even larger furniture like tables and desks.
My question is, for blind individuals can you detect certain energies around you? How do you perceive the space around you within your "inner bubble"? Can you meld other senses such as smell and sound into creating a 3d model of the world around you in your head?
I hope this does not offend anyone. I am just very curious!
When I was young I had many surgeries to my feet which made them numb to sensation, so I no longer feel the ground which messes with my balance. As a coping mechanism I adapted to be able to close my eyes feel the world around me almost like a "sonar". I can detect people, animals (things with a life force) and even larger furniture like tables and desks.
My question is, for blind individuals can you detect certain energies around you? How do you perceive the space around you within your "inner bubble"? Can you meld other senses such as smell and sound into creating a 3d model of the world around you in your head?
I hope this does not offend anyone. I am just very curious!
blind_devotion08 3 points 6y ago
I kinda have something like this, though I wouldn't call it "sensing energies." It's more like hearing objects that are absorbing sound rather than bouncing it off like hard surfaces such as walls or the floor. Also, once I've seen something, even with my crap eyesight, I know it's there. The issue comes when I leave the room and something gets moved, like a chair. None of this is particularly special to blind people, anyone with time and practice can train their ears to recognize the subtle clues like ambient noise that can tell you when there's a wall on one side of you and not on the other side of you.
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