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Thread: Left-brained or Right-brained
Post: Re: Left-brained or Right-brained

Judyb, I can't question the science of what your saying. Sight being such a complex process uses many parts of the brain. I think when Petal refers to vision being right brained, she is addressing th...

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Complementary Methods

5,908

02-22-2008, 07:33 PM

Thread: Leo Angart
Post: Re: Leo Angart

Hi Flowerpower, It's great to have someone on the forum who has taken Angart's seminar. He has an interesting approach. It seems that he has helped many people. I have no qualms with people making ...

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Find a Bates Teacher

47,155

12-23-2008, 06:53 PM

Thread: Let's do it
Post: Re: Let's do it

Welcome, Jacob! You've come to a good place. Your English seems quite good, and no meaning is lost. I suggest you read this woman's thread: http://www.iblindness.org/community/view...?f=8&t=793...

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Bates Method

3,797

01-20-2009, 06:32 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...

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Bates Method

11,936

01-11-2016, 11:51 AM

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

11,936

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

11,936

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

11,936

01-13-2016, 05:52 PM

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...

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Bates Method

11,936

01-17-2016, 12:51 AM

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

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Bates Method

11,936

01-17-2016, 12:53 AM

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...

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Bates Method

9,167

06-11-2008, 05:59 PM

Thread: Method of the Month - Long Swing - Dec 2004
Post: Re: Method of the Month - Long Swing - Dec 2004

Some thoughts and questions about my experience with the long swing: I have had some benefits from the long swing but generally get more out of a medium swing or short swing. Often the swing goes wron...

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Bates Method

50,516

01-10-2011, 01:24 PM

Thread: Method of the Month - Subconscious Visualization - March 2005
Post: Re: Method of the Month - Subconscious Visualizati...

David Wrote:In your mind. Dave I like this post/response. I think you should use it more often! :D

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Bates Method

8,558

11-14-2008, 01:33 AM

Thread: Milk and health problems
Post: Re: Milk and health problems

Mihai_alexandru Wrote:Mercola is a quack.I would have to agree. Things published on his sight should be read with a healthy dose of skepticism. Like that sun tan lotion is more cancer causing than th...

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Off Topic

13,271

11-22-2010, 07:17 PM

Thread: Milk and health problems
Post: Re: Milk and health problems

I think milk is important for babies and young children but beyond that it's unnatural to be drinking it. It's purpose is for early development. If people eat enough greens, raw greens such as kale,...

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Off Topic

13,271

11-14-2010, 04:08 PM

Thread: Milk and health problems
Post: Re: Milk and health problems

There is a good article called Does Milk Really Do The Body Good? Calcium and Protein: A Mixture For Disaster on the American Fitess Professionals & Associates website. Quote:In February, 1995, t...

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Off Topic

13,271

11-14-2010, 04:20 PM

Thread: Milk and health problems
Post: Re: Milk and health problems

sorrisiblue Wrote:Since starting the Bates method, I became lactose intolerant, or at least raw milk intolerant. I found goats milk an ok substitute and goats milk yoghurt a great substitute!"Raw mil...

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Off Topic

13,271

11-15-2010, 03:50 PM

Thread: More to glasses than meets the eye
Post: Re: More to glasses than meets the eye

mid15cowboy, I share your sentiment that we need to be active and work to change the accepted optometry practices. I have often thought about volunteering at a elementary school and teaching preventa...

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Complementary Methods

6,883

03-01-2008, 06:42 PM

Thread: My progress
Post: Re: My progress

It is great to check your progress and is a big motivator for me as well. "I absolutely love sunning, and notice that when you start sunning the colour you observe coming through your eyelids starts ...

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Bates Method

17,158

04-03-2008, 09:24 AM

Thread: myopes can't draw?
Post: RE: myopes can't draw?

This is a great question posed by desk and has me thinking. I could go down so many paths with this that I'm not sure where to start. I'll start with the personal. I am an illustrator and animator and...

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David's method

10,115

02-01-2016, 11:57 PM

Thread: Myopic Attention Disorder
Post: Re: Myopic Attention Disorder

Another remarkable, insightful, crystal clear essay. Dude, I hope you are writing a book on this stuff. Forget the Bates Haters and put it out there!

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David's Old Blog Posts

18,901

07-14-2011, 10:36 AM

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