Is science going to explain how PhotoReading works?
There is a lot of research out there that can explain why
PhotoReading works however none would be considered the be all end all proof. The research into the working of the eyes is fascinating and still ongoing as is research into the brain.
What we thought we knew is only the tip of the iceberg and the discoveries being make are showing us that we are
capable of much more. Some skills like PhotoReading are lets do it and see what happens and the proof that 'yeah it
does work that way we can see it in the brain', comes later.
I think if you watch the DVD "What the Bleep do We Know "you'll learn there is a lot going on in our mind.
The eyes do not see it's the mind that sees. And the mind can prevent us from seeing what we cannot understand. The
eyes are like camera's taking it all in and it's the mind that process the information. We have an agreement that
what we focus on with the fovea is what the mind we are conscious of. Everything else picked up by the eyes goes
into the peripheral awareness. How green the grass is, what flowers are in bloom. The hole we don't want to walk
into on the footpath. and the detour sign up ahead were all in our peripheral awareness and if we don't need the
information in the present moment in time it stays there.
The stuff that falls into our peripheral awareness is still processed by our brain or mind, which processes
billions of bits of information per second. Where our conscious mind is only aware of about 2000 bits of
information per second. If we need to be aware of it consciously or taught ourselves that it is acceptable to
perceive this information it becomes conscious. We have an internal buffer that prevents us from being overloaded
with information. That buffer can for the sake of simplicity be called our beliefs, self-image, self-expectation.
The internal buffer probably also works to keep us in our social realities.
Is something
going on with the eyes and mind that we don't know about? In a word YES.
In October 1995 Rice University Houston released some research that demonstrated preconscious processing or blind
sight in sighted people. Blind people have demonstrated this for years and it's never been fully understood. Now
they proved that even sighted people have this skill.
One can wonder if we all have this skill how are we using it? There have been a number of researchers who have
pointed out that we are not consciously processing information. It's evidence that almost all of it is done
pre-consciously. However science has been slow at demonstrating this with measurable research. But now thanks to
Rice University Houston we have that measurable demonstration of pre-conscious processing.
What they did. (Without being too technical I offer a
brief explanation of the research.)
They blinded some volunteers using electromagnets so the effect was temporary. While they subject was blind they
flashed an image onto the computer screen. When they asked the subject to say whether the image was vertical or
horizontal the subjects since the subjects were visually blinded consciously they saw nothing. So they asked the
subject to guess. They guessed correctly 75% When they were asked to guess the colour of the dot red or green they
guessed correctly 81% of the time. In fact this is too high an accuracy for chance guessing.
"In addition to providing direct evidence that unconscious processing takes place within the
brain - a controversial claim that was advanced by the likes of Sigmund Freud and William James - our results
suggest that multiple pathways relay visual input into the central nervous system for different types of
processing," Ro said. "And our study also begins to shed light on the brain structures that are necessary for
consciousness, with the primary visual cortex playing an essential role for visual awareness." Link
Why is PhotoReading around for 21 years before we
have perfect scientific proof that it works?
Paul Scheele decided if one person in 100 can do it naturally it stand to reason that others could do it too if
someone could work out how they do it and then work out a way of teaching others. He figured it out and developed
the course and continues to improve the course. This isn't really much different than a master teaching his student
to break concrete blocks with their bare hands. The only requirements are someone who can do it who can teach it
and someone willing to learn from them.
The teaching others part would be easier if we didn't have to prove it to the generations who've spent years using
the slower traditional method.. I've taught kids just about to enter high school and they surpassed the adults.
I love the way the kids dealt with the boring adult books and contributed to the discussion which many adults found
daunting. They didn't need proof because they are still in the learning mode. They are open minded enough to just
do it.
Advertisers have known for decades that the public is capable of seeing and recognising images with their
peripheral awareness. They got results and did it more often.. That's why advertising signs are so abundant and yet
distinctive so it triggers a need to bring it to primary awareness, sometimes. We can be busy driving and still
notice landmarks and signs with our peripheral awareness and as soon as we recognise something that is important to
us, thanks to the Reticular activating
system our attention draws it to our primary consciousness.
PhotoReading merely turns around and says, 'Hey...The mind has a preconscious
processor that works at lightning speed. Lets take advantage of that and dump what we read into that part of the
mind and bypass primary consciousness by bypassing primary focus. Just change our focus and turn down the conscious
mind and let the non-conscious mind do what it does so brilliantly.'
This way thousands of PhotoReaders have experience first hand that it works and you can get your reading done a
whole lot faster.
It's may not have had a satisfactory scientific explanation why it works. No more than science has been
successful at explaining how we can read in the first place. We get results by 'just do it.' And it's like any
activity, some babies take longer to start walking than others.
Alex K Viefhaus © 2007
Science is now using mental imaging to see how the brain reads. We already know we can read. We received
training that allowed us to learn. PhotoReading can be taught and has been successfully taught to thousands. If you
would like to join the ranks who use PhotoReading to get their reading done in records time sign up for a PhotoReading seminar now.
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