Vision plays a crucial role in our daily lives, with over half of our brain dedicated to processing visual information. When there is an issue with the brain’s ability to process what the eyes see, it often leads to significant challenges in learning and quality of life.
A common example of visual processing differences and misunderstanding occurs with dyslexia awareness, yet did you know that people with autism see things differently too? How we see is ultimately connected to how our brains process information. And visual processing is another example of the spectrum of difference in the neurology of people.
Take for example the famously viral phenomenon of split opinions on ‘The dress’. Was it blue and black or gold and white? Back in 2015 the dress debate highlighted differences in vision, attributed to differences in perception and neuroscience.
Taylor Swift, in which she saw the dress as blue and black and said she was “confused and scared” . Kim Kardashian tweeted that she saw it as white and gold Ultimately, the dress was the subject of 4.4 million tweets within 24 hours.
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