01-31-2005, 05:27 AM
Without getting into it too much, you can't doubt that your mind renders images, predominantly images of recent events, although this doesn't have to be the case. My question is based on those that were born blind, so have never seen. I have had a think about it, and come to the conclusion that our dreams our drawn mainly from are visual or iconic sense. I wouldn't be surprised if blind people have dreams utilising their other senses such as a dream with sound or smell.
In general, it appears that those who have been blind from birth or
very early childhood have just as vivid dreams as the rest of us.
However their dreams centre upon the non-visual senses particularly
smell and sound, but also to a surprisingly large degree the sense of
touch. Whilst most of us usually view things before we feel them, the
blind often "see" with their fingertips and hence tactile dreaming is
not uncommon.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
Edited by - desert sleet on Jan 31 2005 123838 AM
In general, it appears that those who have been blind from birth or
very early childhood have just as vivid dreams as the rest of us.
However their dreams centre upon the non-visual senses particularly
smell and sound, but also to a surprisingly large degree the sense of
touch. Whilst most of us usually view things before we feel them, the
blind often "see" with their fingertips and hence tactile dreaming is
not uncommon.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
Edited by - desert sleet on Jan 31 2005 123838 AM
