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Tactile Exploration Helps People Remember Objects
I have written about the importance of tactile exploration for blind people who gather information about objects using their sense of touch. I think that tactile exploration also benefits sighted people. In this post, I discuss a study showing that people remembered more details about an object when they were encouraged to touch it. The…
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Commentary How Tactile Graphics Can Help End Image Poverty
An excellent article by Chancey Fleet was brought to my attention after I published a recent post. Tactile Drawing and Spatial Thinking. Chancey Fleet describes image poverty as the lack of tactile graphics. Read her excellent article, linked below. She discusses: • Attitudinal and bureaucratic barriers that limit the availability of tactile graphics. • The…
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Commentary: How Many Braille Readers
In this post, I will discuss a research paper that debunks the misleading, though often-quoted, statistic that only 10% of blind people in the United States read braille. That statistic has been repeated in academic research and in media stories. It is the favorite talking point for those who want to avoid producing materials in…
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Commentary: Accessing the Ancient Mediterranean Studies Classroom
From time to time, I write about the work of others. The article I discuss in this post was shared on social media. It is: Accessing the Ancient Mediterranean Studies Classroom Written by Dr. Daniel C. Smith and published in Ancient Jew Review (AJR) on OCTOBER 24, 2022 Dr. Smith is a Visiting Assistant Professor…
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Art Museums Do Not Boost My Mood
From time to time, I will post short commentaries on work produced by others. I will list the work and state my reaction to it. 3 Reasons Why Visiting an Art Museum Can Boost Your Mood This post appeared on the Social Instincts blog, Psychology Today, April 19, 2022. The Social Instincts blog is a…