November 30, 2005
Minsky
The only way we have in which to perceive the external world is through the five senses. Minsky argues that we may never make contact, that the five senses are an illusion that the brain creates in order for us to perceive that which is all around us. He says that we use these illusions to piece together meanings via the relationships among that which we have perceived. The memories of these stored sensations become the filter through which we view the world. We develop inferences based upon this stored information, helping us to make generalizations about environment, to quickly gauge the world around us. This makes me wonder how our development from the time of birth changes if we are deprived of one or more of these senses and how the body adapts to compensate.
Posted by Demi Pietchell at November 30, 2005 12:02 AM