Blindness
Cross-source consensus on Blindness from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
How it works
Highlighted claims
- When vision is absent, brain areas normally used for vision can be used for other purposes. — Neuroplasticity and How the Brain Changes
- Frequent touch input in blind people can expand the brain area dedicated to processing touch. — Neuroplasticity and How the Brain Changes
- In blindness, the visual cortex is not limited to vision when visual input is absent. — Neuroplasticity and How the Brain Changes
- Touch-processing expansion can extend into the visual cortex. — Neuroplasticity and How the Brain Changes