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Thread: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 1)
Post: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 1)

I had a IM conversation with my cousin tonight. He is an outstanding debater but also a very skeptic person. Despite this, I went ahead and tried persuading him about Bates. He was going too fast for ...

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Bates Method

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01-23-2007, 03:42 AM

Thread: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 2)
Post: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 2)

Me (10:52:49 PM): yes I do... Me (10:52:58 PM): bu ttheir beliefs are based on a theory, and they don't know it. My cousin (10:53:09 PM): lol My cousin (10:53:16 PM): i think ur confusing the word the...

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Bates Method

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01-23-2007, 03:45 AM

Thread: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 3)
Post: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 3)

Me (11:48:39 PM): Let me show you something My cousin (11:49:33 PM): ok Me (11:49:30 PM): <a class="postlink" href="http://www.iblindness.org/articles/kiesling-barriers.html"&...

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Bates Method

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01-23-2007, 03:49 AM

Thread: Convincing a Skeptic#2 (Part 1)
Post: Convincing a Skeptic#2 (Part 1)

This is the second time I talked with my cousin. Unsurprisingly, he couldn't understand where his reasoning had gone wrong. He remains a true skeptic, but here is the remainder of the conversation so ...

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Bates Method

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02-10-2007, 02:04 AM

Thread: Communicating clearly
Post: Communicating clearly

Oleg - First, I'm well aware you are not slamming people, but rather the products and techniques themselves. Look again at the sentence, "you'll need to take extra steps to clarify your reasons for n...

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Off Topic

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01-21-2007, 04:03 PM

Thread: "Free disclosure of scientific journals" petition
Post: "Free disclosure of scientific journals" petition

I came across this message by Alex Eulenberg today, and signed both petitions. I encourage you to do the same. Vision research: you paid for it, you deserve free access! Many, if not most, of the j...

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Complementary Methods

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03-30-2007, 12:46 PM

Thread: practical use of observation
Post: practical use of observation

Excerpt from "Relearning to See", p. 30: "WHY GLASSES ARE HARMFUL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE" AND EVERYONE ELSE For nearsights, Kennebeck writes: "Inside of twenty feet the glasses are many t...

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Bates Method

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04-04-2006, 03:50 PM

Thread: black
Post: Re: black

Dave, I may try your letter suggestion sometimes when palming. However, let me show you something non-messy when you think of black ink being spilled (or should I say, similar to how you would view ...

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Bates Method

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01-30-2007, 02:08 AM

Thread: "Rewiring the Brain" by Matthew Blakeslee
Post: "Rewiring the Brain" by Matthew Blakeslee

REWIRING THE BRAINÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬Ã¢â¬ÂA change of mind is now everyoneÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬Ã¢âÂ¢s prerogative By Matthew Blakeslee If old dogs havenÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬Ã¢âÂ¢t been able to learn new tricks, maybe th...

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Complementary Methods

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02-14-2007, 07:13 PM

Thread: "Rewiring the Brain" by Matthew Blakeslee
Post: Re: "Rewiring the Brain" by Matthew Blakeslee

What relevances can you observe between this article and Bates Method? Some relevances and observations of my own: 1. "If old dogs haven't been able to learn new tricks, maybe that's because no one ...

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Complementary Methods

5,159

02-15-2007, 02:18 PM

Thread: Remembering other colours // and experience with migrains?
Post: Re: Remembering other colours // and experience wi...

Hi Kyle, I used to get daily migraines even without wearing glasses or contacts because I was using my eyes the wrong way, straining them. After learning about the Bates Method, the migraines which I...

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Bates Method

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02-28-2007, 04:21 PM

Thread: Can't get over a slump - some advice?
Post: Re: Can't get over a slump - some advice?

Hi bjsilva, What drills did you find most useful for relaxing your eyes? To answer your question, a tense neck can have a negative effect on the eye muscles.. so when sleeping, my recommendation is ...

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Bates Method

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04-07-2006, 04:24 PM

Thread: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 4)
Post: Convincing a Skeptic (Part 4)

Me (12:20:45 AM): I didn't say Bates said it was okay to stare a hour at the sun. Where did you get that idea? My cousin (12:20:53 AM): The Scientific Method will find experiments that are fool pro...

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Bates Method

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01-23-2007, 03:49 AM

Thread: HAHA check this out!!
Post: Re: HAHA check this out!!

Good question... that second, altered passage was enough to make me 'sick at heart'. The first was much better. Whatever happened to comedy. :)

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Off Topic

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02-12-2007, 10:25 PM

Thread: Re: Core 1 of 3: Mind and vision improvement
Post: Re: Core 1 of 3: Mind and vision improvement

Quote:Wanting is something that help vision improvement. Exactly! Being interested in what you are looking at and being motivated are essential to perfect sight. Quote:Not feeling the eyes or imagin...

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Bates Method

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02-28-2007, 12:36 PM

Thread: Personality resists vision improvement
Post: Re: Personality resists vision improvement

A very good book to read is What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter. It's about cognitive behavioral therapy. Changing to a more positive personality can help in freeing and relaxi...

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Bates Method

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03-02-2007, 06:32 PM

Thread: Is this the Bates method in detail?
Post: Re: Is this the Bates method in detail?

I have watched him change his understanding regarding the Bates Method overtime. Back in June 2005, he thought it was about 'eye exercises'. Citation: <a class="postlink" href="http...

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Complementary Methods

5,980

02-23-2007, 10:36 PM

Thread: Core 3 of 3: Clear Flash Primer
Post: Core 3 of 3: Clear Flash Primer

Core 3 of 3: Clear Flash Primer My reply to someone who asked how to get the hang of clear flashes: ***************************************************************** I will have to do this in two se...

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Bates Method

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02-27-2007, 10:25 PM

Thread: Re: Core 1 of 3: Mind and vision improvement
Post: Core 1 of 3: Mind and vision improvement

Core 1 of 3: Mind and vision improvement Mind is primary cause of vision improvement. Relaxed eye muscles are secondary, but equally important since the muscles, when relaxed, are t...

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Bates Method

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02-27-2007, 11:08 PM

Thread: Core 3 of 3: Clear Flash Primer
Post: Re: Core 3 of 3: Clear Flash Primer

Elias, I have never read of Silva's Mind Control. However, it seems worth looking into since brain wavelengths have to do with how we learn. On an EEG, an irregular spike can detect a sleeping disord...

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Bates Method

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03-01-2007, 04:57 PM

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