Consider the implications of being deaf or blind.
2007-09-10 03:50:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Okay, I was hoping someone would bring up the fact that a deaf person is largely confined in terms of language. Many abstract concepts would probably be incomprehensible to them. Is that true? Due to acquiring a limited vocabulary, their understanding and thus their advancement of intellectual thought (like Philosophy) would be hindered. Don't you think?
As for a blind person, the only restriction they have visually, is that of perceiving colour, and patterns/ designs. But by their sense of touch, they can make out shapes. They would learn language and thus abstract comcepts perhaps as much as average human beings. And because of this, their comprehension and the ability to communicate wouldn't suffer.
You can disagree with me. But tell me now, who would possess a greater understanding of the world, the material and immaterial aspects of life? Who would be able to reason more?
2007-09-10 04:23:10 · update #1
I'm not referring to natural intelligence of a person here, but the amount and quality of information that they can extract from the environment, and then process in their mind, leading to intellectual growth.
2007-09-10 04:53:37 · update #2
i think it all depends on that persons ability to strive harder to achieve his/her goal.. it doesnt matter if ur blind or deaf. it is his willingness or drive to succeed.. there had been a lot of inspiring stories about people who are handicap. they gain more recognition than those who are normally complete. i mean, they use their deficiencies to face their battle. that is where they get their strenght. and i guess family and friends help too, they boost their morale.. sometimes when someone looses something that is when they truly see the value of it.. that is why we should value what we have before we loose it.. :)
2007-09-10 04:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by apple 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love what one person said earlier... it's not about whether or not a person would develop more intellectually than another, but it's about them developing differently than one another.
I do resent the implication that Deaf people are not capable of developing more intellectually because they are limited in language. The Deaf people I have interacted with that are not as developed cognitively are in such a place because of their limited education. If you were to compare these people with Deaf people who had a solid language foundation since birth (ASL)... you'd see a difference! You'd see the same differences in hearing people who had access to a solid language foundation from birth compared to hearing people who never really develop a language. Language is everything!!! Many Deaf people who have been given the opportunity to develop intellectually have soared. Actually, I like to think of being able to use ASL as simply another means of expanding on ideas that are more abstract and complex. It's another modality! Abstract concepts in philosophy are challenging for anyone, Deaf or hearing whether or not they are blind. That doesn't mean it's not possible.
2007-09-16 00:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rosanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have known both blind and deaf people and the Deaf do seem to live more in their own world , have their own scenes of humor and miss out on a lot of "normal" culture. so it would seen that they do not developer intellectually the same as a hearing person BUT that is not true !
The ABILITY is there -blind or deaf- just like sighted and hearing people--- the opportunities are often not available for them to develop intellectually at the same speed.
Drive , ambition,environment all play the same roles in all lives--- some just have to have the attitude and the desire to continue personal growth in spite of a disability !
2007-09-10 04:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering the case in normal viewpoint, a born deaf is likely to develop more intellectually since movement is more free by use of sight and can acquire knowledged through readings, watching, etc.
2007-09-10 04:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was too lazy to read your details sry
but quickly, my opinion is that's almost equal. a deaf person can read lips but not other sounds. blind people develop their other senses very much and after a while don't even need to see, they can picture things.
2007-09-15 16:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The implications do not support a case of who's mind would develope " more ". The mind simply developes differently.
2007-09-10 03:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i met many blind people with high degrees in different sciences but all deaf i met people were illiterate
2007-09-17 23:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by jammal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure they do dream. There targets are how they think of the international is tho. How they think of it seems and how they think of it sounds. or perhaps they could sense issues in there targets. i'm helpful they are fairly abstrat. I wouldnt innovations "gazing" one.
2016-10-04 07:54:19 · answer #8 · answered by monte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completlely irrelevant.
2007-09-10 04:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋