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From: Gary.Petraccaro@f90.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Gary Petraccaro)
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Subject: Re: What Technology Exists For Helping
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:48:45 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Henry,

     I think what you're seeing in the reactions of most blinks is the
result of feeling voulnerable--perceiving to be voulnerable rather than
actually being such.  Most of us react by wanting to appear as little at
someone else's mercy as possible.  The result is the over-reaction
exhibited by some, inactivity shown by others.  I don't know if the blinded
have such a reaction, it may depend on how and when they went blind.  You
raise an interesting question when you brought this one up.  I have a
feeling that it has to do with the lack of cues as to what winks are saying
in facial and body language, the result is to fret about it, and begin to
expect the worst.  I'm no psychologist, just guessing.

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