3.20.2008

What has surprised you so far in Phantoms?

What surprised me the most was the idea of a "phantom limb". It's really interesting how someone can still feel their amputated limb when it is no longer there. And that if you were touch somewhere else away from the "phantom limb", the patient feels as if you are touching their phantom limb AND the area that you are actually touching. This idea makes the brain even more mysterious and makes me interested in how it actually works.

3.12.2008

Which of your senses do you feel is stronger than the average person's? What do you base this on?

I feel that my vision and my hearing is the strongest. This is because I am very dependent on my eyes so I use them a lot more than I do for my other senses. Plus, I don't wear glasses (only if I need to) so my vision is not blurry haha. My hearing is strong because a lot of the time I listen to music a lot. And I have been in the band so we were taught to listen for other instruments while playing our own.