June 25, 2003
Keep rollin' rollin' rollin'
Is it possible to drive down the road and look directly at a road sign and not read it? Is it possible to walk past a store in the mall and glance at the door and not read the name?
What I'm getting at is this -- once you learn how to read, is it possible for you to have words right in front of your face and not allow your mind to process them?
Ok, I know that you can be totally zoned out and pretend to read a book or magazine. What I'm talking about is, when you're in your right mind (for some of us that is rare) and you are semi-alert can you look at a piece of paper on your desk and not read at least one or 2 words on it?
Example: While on the phone at my desk, I can't help but look at the mess of papers and words just jump out : "Build Trust, HIPAA Privacy, Surgery, Barnhardt, Nurse recruitment"
It's not that I want to read all this stuff, it just jumps out. Crossing the street if you glance up you read the name of the street to your self, even though you know what street it is. Why is that? Why can't our brains shut off?
Amy
What I'm getting at is this -- once you learn how to read, is it possible for you to have words right in front of your face and not allow your mind to process them?
Ok, I know that you can be totally zoned out and pretend to read a book or magazine. What I'm talking about is, when you're in your right mind (for some of us that is rare) and you are semi-alert can you look at a piece of paper on your desk and not read at least one or 2 words on it?
Example: While on the phone at my desk, I can't help but look at the mess of papers and words just jump out : "Build Trust, HIPAA Privacy, Surgery, Barnhardt, Nurse recruitment"
It's not that I want to read all this stuff, it just jumps out. Crossing the street if you glance up you read the name of the street to your self, even though you know what street it is. Why is that? Why can't our brains shut off?
Amy
Posted by Amy at 10:43:50 |
