The ability to respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, a condition which can occur after certain types of brain damage.
〔医〕盲视
Example sentencesExamples
In ingenious experiments, monkeys with damage to the visual cortex showed blindsight.
He discusses different kinds of deviant phenomenal models of reality such as agnosia, neglect, blindsight, hallucinations and dreams.
The technique is reported as noninvasive and safe and will allow scientists to study a phenomenon of blindsight - the ability of some blind people to sense and accurately describe objects they cannot see.
And then there is the fact - illustrated beautifully by Humphrey's own work on blindsight - that phenomenal consciousness is not necessary for the perceptual guidance of action.
Since the latter pathway is still intact in the patient with blindsight, he or she can use it for reaching for the object.
Definition of blindsight in US English:
blindsight
nounˈblīndsīt
Medicine
The ability to respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them. This condition can occur after certain types of brain damage.
〔医〕盲视
Example sentencesExamples
And then there is the fact - illustrated beautifully by Humphrey's own work on blindsight - that phenomenal consciousness is not necessary for the perceptual guidance of action.
In ingenious experiments, monkeys with damage to the visual cortex showed blindsight.
Since the latter pathway is still intact in the patient with blindsight, he or she can use it for reaching for the object.
He discusses different kinds of deviant phenomenal models of reality such as agnosia, neglect, blindsight, hallucinations and dreams.
The technique is reported as noninvasive and safe and will allow scientists to study a phenomenon of blindsight - the ability of some blind people to sense and accurately describe objects they cannot see.