tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2981310205824021505..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Sending fire from our eyesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65074794839570697982020-08-19T07:55:33.663-04:002020-08-19T07:55:33.663-04:00I wish there was a like button, especially for pos...I wish there was a like button, especially for posts like this ;)Noohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912127727343202820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39663558827993678092020-08-18T07:52:06.670-04:002020-08-18T07:52:06.670-04:00Dan, yes, we even have specialized centers of the ...Dan, yes, we even have specialized centers of the brain such as the fusiform gyrus which come into play when we see actual (or imaginary) faces. That's why any face in a picture occupies a region of higher-level interest.<br /><br />Susan, that's a fascinating point. And I think it's especially true when we're engaged in a task that focuses our perception, such as when we're driving. We only see what we're looking for, and we're blind to something that doesn't fit our expectations. That's why when car drivers hit pedestrians or motorcyclists they say "I didn't see him at all!"James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40998618728501194232020-08-18T02:51:38.295-04:002020-08-18T02:51:38.295-04:00Does this also mean that, when confronted with som...Does this also mean that, when confronted with something completely outside our ken, we simply do not recognize it? <br /><br />How would we start to make sense of something so foreign that we had no model for it? Susan Krzywickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734833252007456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17500932917215291132020-08-17T21:00:18.315-04:002020-08-17T21:00:18.315-04:00I remember reading about these modules and I belie...I remember reading about these modules and I believe that the human face and outline of the figure are 2 of the most powerful and common modules we have. It accounts for the common pareidolia of seeing faces in many inanimate objects. Danstovallarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013072438376059836noreply@blogger.com