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	Blind spot (anatomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In anatomy, the blind spot is the region of the retina where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the eye.
		Because the image is inverted by the lens of the eye, this shows that the blind spot is located to the left of (i.e.
		The blind spot is also called a scotoma, the general term for any obscuration of the visual field.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/blind_spot_%28anatomy%29 (274 words)

	Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Blind Spot
		As a variation on this blind spot activity, draw a straight line across the card, from one edge to the other, through the center of the cross and the dot.
		This is why you do not notice the blind spot in your day-to-day observations of the world.
		The simple equation for this calculation is s/2 = d/D, where s is the diameter of the blind spot on your retina, d is the size of the blind spot on the card, and D is the distance from your eye to the card (in this case, 9.75 inches [25 cm]).
	www.exploratorium.edu /snacks/blind_spot.html (595 words)

	Blind spot (anatomy) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The (That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord) brain fills in with surrounding detail and with information from the other eye, so the blind spot is not normally perceived.
		Because the image is inverted by the (A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images) lens of the eye, this shows that the blind spot is located to the left of (i.e.
		The blind spot is also called a (An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field) scotoma, the general term for any obscuration of the visual field.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/blind_spot_(anatomy).htm (299 words)

	P S Y C H E
		The visual blind spot is formed at the back of each eye in an area called optic disk, which is essentially a hole in the retina through which the axons of ganglion cells bundle to exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
		We are not aware of the blind spot in normal binocular vision because a distal stimulus that projects to the blind spot in one eye necessarily reaches a receptive spot in the other eye.
		In one condition, subjects were instructed to focus their attention on the blind spot, whereas in the other condition, they were prevented from allocating full attention to the blind spot by a secondary task that demanded attention to both ends of the bar.
	psyche.cs.monash.edu.au /articles/lou/index.html (4205 words)

	Bias blind spot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bias blind spot is a cognitive bias about not compensating for one's own cognitive biases.
		The bias blind spot is named after the retinal blind spot.
		Pronin and her co-authors explained to subjects the better-than-average effect, the halo effect, self-serving bias and many other cognitive biases.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bias_blind_spot (197 words)

	Blind Spot
		The diagram shows how the optic nerves for left and right eyes are arranged symmetrically, so that the blind spot of the right eye lies somewhere right of the centre of vision, and the blind spot of the left eye lies somewhere off to the left of centre.
		In order to find the blind spot of the right eye, it is necessary to close the left eye, focus the right eye on a single point, and see if anything vanishes from vision some 20 degrees right of this point.
		The net result is that, with one eye closed, it isn't immediately obvious where the blind spot is, because it has been given a suitable colour, and even pattern, based on what is adjacent to it.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/cuius/idle/percept/blindspot.htm (644 words)

	Neuroscience for Kids - Blind Spot Testingr
		The blind spot is caused when light falls on an area of the retina without photoreceptors.
		To calculate the width of your blind spot on your retina, let's assume that 1) the back of your eye is flat and 2) the distance from the lens of your eye to the retina is 17 mm.
		Inserting 46 mm into the equation, the blind spot on my retina has a diameter of 1.56 mm.
	faculty.washington.edu /chudler/blindspot.html (313 words)

	Blind spot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Blind spot have different meanings which are related an inability to perceive usually in a sense:
		The reader of Blind Spot, a first novel by Stephanie Kane, has many clues as to who dunnit, but they are there to misdirect and confabulate the reader.
		Benjamin's Blind Spot: Walter Benjamin and the Premature Death of Aura
	www.freeglossary.com /Blind_spot (341 words)

	Blind Spot Mapping
		He concluded that (a) the blind spot must represent brain function or hemisphericity in the cerebral cortex or it wouldn't have changed after manipulation, and (b) manipulation must affect brain function or the blind spot would not have changed.
		It states, "The larger the blind spot the less peripheral vision we have." (The blind spot is located about halfway between the center and the periphery of the visual field and has no significant effect on peripheral vision because the same area is visible from the other eye).
		Patients that have a large blind spot often remark that they have a tendency to walk into walls or worse, end up in your office because they were involved in an auto accident because they didn't see the other car coming [12].
	www.chirobase.org /06DD/blindspot.html (1593 words)

	SOLVING THE "REAL" MYSTERIES OF VISUAL PERCEPTION:
		The resulting "blind spot" is surprisingly large, subtending a visual angle of about 3-5 degrees, which corresponds to the region obscured by a small orange held at arm's length.
		The fovea is the dark central region, and the blind spot the white region on the left.
		In the classic textbook explanation of why we do not see the blind spot, it is assumed that the brain "fills in" the missing information by some kind of interpolation scheme that perceptually inserts material into the region of the blind spot based on what is in its immediate vicinity.
	nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr /CanJ/CanJ.html (8771 words)

	Blind spot -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		In binocular vision it is not noticed, because the part of the visual field covered by the blind spot of one eye is covered by a sensitive area in the other.
		In most cases the blind spots or areas are persistent, but in some instances they may be temporary and shifting, as in the scotomata of migraine headache.
		(1.5 mm) in diameter; the spot is insensitive to light because it lacks nerve endings that are responsive to light; can be seen through an ophthalmoscope; not noticed in binocular vision because the blind spot in the visual field of one eye is...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9317667?tocId=9317667 (914 words)

	Blind Spot Size and Location Assessment
		Given the default screen size of the Blind Spot Experiment viewing window, the distance between the fixation cross and the closest stimulus in the 10 row by 20 column stimulus matrix is approximately 70 mm.
		Hence, the eccentricity for the blind spot given by the sample data in Figure 1 above would be approximately 202 mm.
		This value was obtained by counting the number of stimulus columns to the closest edge of the blind spot (11 in this case) and multiplying this count by the interstimulus distance of 12 mm.
	www.usd.edu /coglab/BlindSpot.html (1005 words)

	Blind Spot Size and Location Assessment (ns4/ie5)
		Given the default screen size of the Blind Spot Experiment viewing window, the distance between the fixation cross and the closest stimulus in the 10 row by 20 column stimulus matrix is approximately 50 mm.
		This value was obtained by counting the number of stimulus columns to the closest edge of the blind spot (11 in this case) and multiplying this count by the interstimulus distance of 7 mm.
		Taking the inverse tangent of 0.098 yields an estimated blind spot width of 5.59 degrees [Note: The easiest way to calculate the inverse tangent is to enter 0.098 on your calculator then press the 2nd key followed by the TAN key.
	www.usd.edu /psyc301/BlindSpot.html (1032 words)

	Patented Blind Spot Side Mirror Available for License
		When changing traffic lanes, the inventor has had several near accidents because the area slightly to the rear and side of his vehicle (known as the blind spot) was not visible.
		The blind spot area could only be seen by turning his head, which caused him to lose sight of forward traffic.
		When using the blind spot side mirror, in conjunction with the inside mirror, a driver will see a regular rear view and the blind spot area, without making adjustment or bringing another mirror into vision, while leaving the forward traffic visible.
	www.marketlaunchers.com /stonecypher2.html (589 words)

	Shrinking Blind Spot
		Everyone has what is known as a "physiological (normal) blind spot" - a place in the field of vision in which small objects seem to "disappear." This blind spot is a consequence of the way the eye is constructed, and is no cause for concern by itself.
		However, when this blind spot enlarges, it can be a sign of disturbance in the portion of the brain responsible for processing visual signals.
		This shrinking blind spot is consistent with improved function in the portion of the brain called the "visual cortex."
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/21/12/09.html (237 words)

	Amazon.com: Blind Spot - Hitler's Secretary (2002): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In "Blind Spot" it is the plea of Liesl, Eva Braun's maid, begging to take the children and try to get through, and that sick woman refusing to allow her children to live in a Germany without National Socialism.
		Blind Spot is a documentary showcasing a woman who saw Adolf Hitler in his most mundane and banal moments.
		Her self-absorption may well have been her only real blind spot, yet, when evaluating those individuals who served the National Socialists, one must be careful not to forget that a person's worldview was completely crafted by the distortions of the regieme.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CABBT?v=glance (3528 words)

	Blind spots
		Because of this, you should have a "blind spot" (actually two, one for each eye), a place pretty much in the middle of what you can see where you can't see.
		Maybe the blind spot for one eye is at a different place than the blind spot for the other (this is actually true), so you don't notice it because each eye sees what the other doesn't.
		The spot disappears because it falls on the optic nerve head, the hole in the photoreceptor sheet.
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /bb/blindspot1.html (585 words)

	Dealer Survey Reveals Demand For Blind Spot Detection Technology
		The study found that nearly three-quarters of automotive dealers surveyed by VRS reported that Blind Spot Detection technology would be a positive safety feature and having vehicles installed with this technology would give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
		The paper outlines the factors that contribute to blind spot-related mishaps and trends that demonstrate the increasing need for blind spot detection systems in the future.
		Blind Spot Detection sensors can serve as 'lane change assistants,' combating the constraints of vehicle structure and driver visibility and helping drivers to avoid accidents," said Wodrich.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/12/15/174445.html (876 words)

	Blind spot (anatomy) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The blind spot is the region on the human retina where the optic nerves connect to the back of the eye.Since there are no light receptors there, a part of the field of vision is not perceived.
		The brain fills in with surroundingdetail, so the blind spot is not normally perceived.
		The octopus eye isotherwise similar to the mammalian eye, but its retina is rightside-out, thus the octopus has no blind spot.
	www.therfcc.org /blind-spot-anatomy--39953.html (302 words)

	Does The Bus Company Have A Blind Spot? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Metro Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota is energetic and active.
		Steve Jacobson is one of the leaders of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota and an active member of the Metro Chapter.
		Molean has chosen not to address her remarks directly to the National Federation of the Blind, nor has she seen fit to list the Federation as an organization to which a copy of the memorandum should be sent.
	www.blind.net /bg42m001.htm (2655 words)

	Las Vegas Weekly: BLIND SPOT: HITLER'S SECRETARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		True to its name, Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary is an interview with Traudl Junge, one of the women who took Adolf Hitler's dictated speeches and personal correspondences.
		Like the recent Max, Blind Spot considers Hitler in human terms, which is only a good idea on paper.
		The "blind spot" of the title is where Junge found herself after she went to work in the bunker.
	www.lasvegasweekly.com /2003/04_03/cinema_screen4.html (370 words)

	About Color Blindness - What, why, how - problems
		Color blindness (color vision deficiency) is a condition in which certain colors cannot be distinguished, and is most commonly due to an inherited condition.
		Those who are not color blind seem to have the misconception that color blindness means that a color blind person sees only in fl and white or shades of gray.
		Color blindness is a malfunction of the retina, which converts light energy into electircal energy that is then transmitted to the brain.
	www.toledo-bend.com /colorblind/aboutCB.html (1945 words)

	Shoot: Concrete Productions Finds Its Blind Spot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Among them is a spot he wrote, "Maintenance," for Careers.com, featuring two maintenance men called in to fix a clogged drain in a hotel suite.
		After talking with Cobb and Johnson about the creative vision for Blind Spot, France found their ideas and philosophies to be compatible with his.
		Blind Spot Media retains the Concrete rep network: Maggie Klein & Co. on the East Coast; The Connor Group in the Midwest; Montoya Reps in the Southwest; and Burning MotorHome on the West Coast.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DUO/is_49_41/ai_69278032 (794 words)

	What it is like to see: A sensorimotor theory of perceptual experience
		The theory also makes empirical predictions, among them the phenomenon of change blindness (in which large portions of a visual scene can be modified without this being noticed), and the phenomenon of sensory subsitution (in which blind persons can obtain a form of vision through tactile stimulation).
		The blind spot is a region in the visual field of each eye corresponding to the place where the optic nerve passes out of the ocular globe, and is large enough to encompass an orange held at arm's length.
		The blind spot is seen on the right, covering a region subtending approximately 3-5 degrees horizontally and 8-10 degrees vertically.
	nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr /Synthese/MyinFinal.html (9216 words)

	NBC5.com - Money - Gadgets Help Avoid Back-Over Accidents
		Target 5's Lisa Parker, in a follow up report to Driving Blind, said that the culprit is often a vehicle's blind spot, but not the one you learned about in driver's education class.
		The blind area in Parker's report is directly behind the car in an area that engineers say has grown bigger as cars have increased in size.
		Blind spots vary according to how tall you are and how high you raise your seat.
	www.nbc5.com /money/2621310/detail.html (683 words)

	calendarlive.com: 'Blind Spot'
		Part of the fascination with "Blind Spot" is the way Junge's revealing personal glimpses combine to create a portrait of a man whose recognizably human traits seem chilling in the context of who he was.
		Yet it is one of the real triumphs of this most specific of films that its lessons about blind spots are, by strong implication, intended for us as well.
		"Blind Spot" underlines how easy it is to be complicit in great evil and how hesitant we all should be about being sure of the moral correctness of what we do.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-et-kenny31jan31,0,465688.story (892 words)

	Autos' blind spots put kids in danger - 08/10/03
		The larger blind spots in larger vehicles are beginning to attract the attention of other safety groups.
		The blind spot in a 2003 Dodge Neon, which features a high trunk lid, were 17 feet for an average driver and 43 feet for a short driver.
		For a 2003 Chevy Cavalier, the blind spots were 9 feet and 17 feet, respectively.
	www.detnews.com /2003/autosinsider/0308/10/b01-240087.htm (1340 words)

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