Sunday October 25 we
will meet at my office at 46 Riverside Drive in Binghamton at 2 pm for 15
minutes of silent meditation followed by a discussion of the role of
perception in understanding our world. Here is a quotation from one of the
authors' of the study linked below: "One of the study's authors, Dr. Christoph Teufel, from Cardiff
University, said: "Vision is a constructive process - in other words, our
brain makes up the world that we 'see'. It fills in the blanks, ignoring
the things that don't quite fit, and presents to us an image of the world that
has been edited and made to fit with what we expect."
Not only is vision a
constructive process. All of our sensory organs, including taste, touch smell
and hearing work in a similar manner. The world we perceive to be real is
essentially created by our sense organs interacting with our brain. Our world
is both 'out there' and 'in here'. In this talk and discussion we will consider
the implications of these ideas for our understanding of reality and the world
in which we live. I would also like to encourage you to listen to this
broadcast from Radio Lab which I heard on NPR.
This broadcast is a
fascinating discussion of how language shapes perception.
If you are interested
in attending, please RSVP as space is limited.
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