TIL about blindsight, a phenomenon by which visually blind people can apparently see or detect objects without using their visual cortex - eviltoast

It was a footnote in an article I read about a monkey using blindsight and that there had been several experiments with humans proving blindsight existed and that surprised me. As a footnote.

There have been several experiments that indicate people can see without using their visual cortex.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    7 months ago

    I’m assuming you’re talking about the Peter Watts book, not the Robin cook book, right?

    I used to read a lot of Robin Cook, and I was ringing a bell, but I’m assuming you’re talking about the Peter Watts blindsight?