Navigating the world without sight is a learned skill from "summary" of The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks
The ability to navigate the world without sight is not an innate talent but a skill that must be learned through practice and experience. Those who are blind or visually impaired often develop a keen sense of spatial awareness and mental mapping to compensate for their lack of vision. This process of learning to navigate without sight can be challenging but is ultimately rewarding as it allows individuals to move through the world confidently and independently. In the absence of visual cues, blind individuals must rely on their other senses, such as hearing and touch, to gather information about their surroundings. By listening to the sounds of traffic, feeling the texture of the ground beneath their feet, and using landmarks to orient themselves, they are able to create a mental picture of the space around them. This mental mappi...
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