from Diary 2024-04-26 Molineux problem
Kyukimasa Morinuks problem: Suppose a person born blind can distinguish between a sphere and a cube by touch. When that person becomes blind, can he/she distinguish between a sphere and a cube by sight alone? https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8Cā¦ An issue that has been debated since the 18th century and continues to this day. Itās a pretty profound problem that has to do with perceptual integration, spatial cognition, etc. ja.wikipedia.org The Molineux Problem - Wikipedia
Kyukimasa āIs geometric perception an innate ability?ā or āCan we have a cross-modal grasp of visual properties from tactile learning?ā are profound, though,
Just now, a paper titled āThe Molinooks Problem Experiment with Chickensā was published. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0025ā¦ An experiment in which chicks are hatched in the dark and raised in the dark to learn object shapes and then recognize objects under illumination
Kyukimasa Morinukes problem, I remember it as a case study in āAn Anthropologist on Mars - A Neurologist and Seven Strange Patientsā. https://amazon.co.jp/dp/415050251X A patient who has had surgery to open his eyes can see an object but canāt grasp what it is. Only when they pick it up do they say, āNow I can see itā amazon.co.uk. Anthropologist on Mars: A Neurologist and Seven Strange Patients (Hayakawa Bunko NF 251) Anthropologist on Mars: A Neurologist and Seven Strange Patients (Hayakawa Bunko NF 251)
MayaWozumi āPeople who had lost their vision were moved to tears the moment they put on goggles made with the best of IT technology. This is a phenomenon that makes the videos seem somewhat falseā¦ It reminds me of some tragic tale somewhere about a man who, once his blindness is restored while being escorted by his beloved, kills himself in despair at the world he seesā¦
chiimuaria I became highly nearsighted in elementary school and wore glasses like the bottom of a milk bottle, even with ultra thin lenses. The face I saw in the mirror when I put on my contact lenses for the first time was quite different from what I had imagined. I had other difficulties, especially in getting a sense of distance, but I have learned and am now comfortable with the inconvenience.
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