by Jon Lackman | 14 May 2008 | Journals
The latest issue of Art Journal is devoted to “microblindness and blindsight”:
Research has shown “microblindness” to occur when subjects encounter emotionally difficult visual material, while subjects with impaired visual processing may nevertheless be capable of “blindsight,” noting visual detail without being conscious of having seen it. Essays in this issue of Art Journal explore these two interrelated effects through materials that are affectively charged and in some cases emotionally challenging.
