My maths teacher at school did an experiment where we all had to close our eyes, visualise a shape he described and then answer a question about it. Then he asked who could "see" the shape. Nearly every hand went up. Except me and my friend Mark who had both worked out the answer using geometry. Neither of us could see the shape even when we tried.
I felt very self-conscious and almost like I was missing a sense that other people had. I went on to do Maths at University and I think Mark would have done too if he'd lived. I always wondered if we got into Maths because we needed it to do things everyone else takes for granted.
Hmm, that's strange, never heard of it.
But I love maths too (ie logical thinking) and I can visualize any shape or picture you describe (ie artistic minded)
To be honest, I used to think everyone was like me. It was quite a wake-up call to realise nearly everyone could do something that I couldn't. All I see when I close my eyes is darkness. I can imagine a triangle but that doesn't mean I see it. I'm just thinking about triangles. I can't imagine actually being able to see something that isn't there.
Is it normal to not see pictures?
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My maths teacher at school did an experiment where we all had to close our eyes, visualise a shape he described and then answer a question about it. Then he asked who could "see" the shape. Nearly every hand went up. Except me and my friend Mark who had both worked out the answer using geometry. Neither of us could see the shape even when we tried.
I felt very self-conscious and almost like I was missing a sense that other people had. I went on to do Maths at University and I think Mark would have done too if he'd lived. I always wondered if we got into Maths because we needed it to do things everyone else takes for granted.
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Hmm, that's strange, never heard of it.
But I love maths too (ie logical thinking) and I can visualize any shape or picture you describe (ie artistic minded)
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To be honest, I used to think everyone was like me. It was quite a wake-up call to realise nearly everyone could do something that I couldn't. All I see when I close my eyes is darkness. I can imagine a triangle but that doesn't mean I see it. I'm just thinking about triangles. I can't imagine actually being able to see something that isn't there.