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blindsight

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blind·sight  (blndst)
n.
The ability of a blind person to sense the presence of a light source.

blindsight [ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt]
n
(Psychology) the ability to respond to visual stimuli without having any conscious visual experience; it can occur after some forms of brain damage


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BLINDSIGHT Uplifting documentary following blind climber Erik Weihenmayer as he leads six visually impaired Tibetan teenrs on a climb up Lhakpa Ri - a peak on the north side of Mount Everest.
Scientists investigating TN's blindsight ability constructed an obstacle course consisting of randomly arranged boxes.
He inspired her to set up Braille Without Borders and is part of the Blindsight documentary.
 
 
 
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