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Thread: Hitting the Wall
Post: Re: Hitting the Wall

Nancy Wrote:I think some of "the wall" is habit ("I've never seen this clearly before!", thought with great alarm), getting used to something new or different, and some of it may be fear tooI do think...

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Bates Method

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01-16-2011, 01:57 PM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

It's my suspicion that mental imaging is a fundamental process in memory, imagination and problem solving. It is a program that is deeply connected to the subconscious and runs in our minds even if we...

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Bates Method

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01-13-2016, 01:38 PM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

David, might I have inspired your clear flash survey with my half-assed poll? I'd love to see more surveys and data collection here. You might be the only one that can drive enough traffic to a surve...

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Bates Method

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01-13-2016, 02:50 PM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

Yelaina, Sounds like you have a strong visual imagination. Can you take a second to hit the 1st option in the poll? Also, do you mind sharing what sort of baseline acuity you have? I'm curious about c...

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Bates Method

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01-13-2016, 05:52 PM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

Who answered "I have no visual imagination"? Really?! I WANT TO TALK TO YOU

otto

Bates Method

11,936

01-17-2016, 12:53 AM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

I read this blog post after doing a search for "mental rotation". Mental rotation is the ability to turn objects or environments around in your mind in a visualized process. http://psychsciencenotes...

otto

Bates Method

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01-10-2016, 10:55 PM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

Nancy, I'm not about to start training myself in mental rotation. I'm think I would have the same barrier you have - too much effort, strain. I think this article interests me mostly because of the i...

otto

Bates Method

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01-11-2016, 11:51 AM

Thread: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"
Post: RE: Mental Rotation and "Imagination Blindness"

(01-16-2016, 01:25 PM)Yelaina Wrote: What correlations are you looking for Otto? I edited my last post, does that help? Thanks, Yelaina! I was guessing there wouldn't be too many people that can do...

otto

Bates Method

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01-17-2016, 12:51 AM

Thread: Question?
Post: Re: Question?

Althougn the power of the prescription you have been wearing, the length of time you have worn them(e.g.: months, years, decades), and the amount of time spent wearing that prescription all can effect...

otto

Bates Method

9,302

01-19-2008, 02:04 PM

Thread: Mental Swinging
Post: Re: Mental Swinging

I was curious about this as well. I assume it is almost an unimportant distraction, wondering about the movement of the eyes. The important thing is developing relaxation and that is partly indicate...

otto

Bates Method

9,167

06-11-2008, 05:59 PM

Thread: Reading the Bates book
Post: Re: Reading the Bates book

I looked at that website and that is a lot of confusing and unnecessary crap. Look in Method of the Month in this forum. Swinging, shifting, blinking, palming, imagination and memory are the essenti...

otto

Bates Method

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06-24-2008, 06:34 PM

Thread: Staring?
Post: Staring?

I've been practicing the Bates Method for about 2 and a half months and have just started to be able to relax and have flashes. I set my snellen up outside in direct sunlight. The last flash was 20/4...

otto

Bates Method

8,613

08-15-2007, 11:31 PM

Thread: Staring?
Post: Re: Staring?

Maybe that wasn't enough to warrant a response. Anyway, I would like to say thanks to the regular posters. Reading your words has often been illuminating and has made me feel not so alone on this jour...

otto

Bates Method

8,613

08-17-2007, 04:44 PM

Thread: Staring?
Post: Re: Staring?

Dave, That sounds like sound council. I greatly appreciated your thoughts. My attachment to clarity reminds me of how monkeys are supposedly caught: a jug is left on the jungle floor with a banana i...

otto

Bates Method

8,613

08-19-2007, 12:50 AM

Thread: Preserving Eyesight
Post: Re: Preserving Eyesight

Really? You just want to keep your vision at an imperfect level? Why not restore it to perfect? Before you get advice about reduced prescription, are you sure you need any glasses? I interface wit...

otto

Bates Method

7,462

05-19-2008, 09:10 PM

Thread: Preserving Eyesight
Post: Re: Preserving Eyesight

But first, a little more advice from moi. timothygrant Wrote:I was under the impression that myopia is only worsened by minus lenses when frequent close-up work was involved. Also, I believe I read ...

otto

Bates Method

7,462

05-19-2008, 11:29 PM

Thread: Preserving Eyesight
Post: Re: Preserving Eyesight

Sure. Go ahead. Get a -1.5 pair of specs. Wear them when you feel un-resourceful at work. Wear them when you need to watch your favorite TV show. Or when you have to drive to the grocery store for c...

otto

Bates Method

7,462

05-21-2008, 06:28 PM

Thread: Parents finally accept Bates metod
Post: Re: Parents finally accept Bates metod

Congratulations! Thanks for posting this. It began as such a sad story, nice to see it's having a good turn. You do good work!

otto

Bates Method

8,293

11-21-2008, 06:24 PM

Thread: Parents finally accept Bates metod
Post: Re: Parents finally accept Bates metod

I have also wanted to create a Bates resource center/ clinic/ walk-in studio. In my version, things I have imagined include lots of skylights and halide lighting; Palming rooms with beautiful handcra...

otto

Bates Method

8,293

11-24-2008, 06:57 PM

Thread: Parents finally accept Bates metod
Post: Re: Parents finally accept Bates metod

Sounds like a good plan. Both of those teachers seem like great choices. If there are others offering teacher training available in '09, I haven't heard of them. You seem like a gregarious, persua...

otto

Bates Method

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11-22-2008, 05:00 PM

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