These findings raise hopes that a way might someday be found to trick the human cochlea into regenerating hair cells—and thereby restore hearing. Someday, we can hope, the human ear will experience life after deaf.-Direct quote from my online psychology textbook.
I'm sorry, I am usually a big fan of dorky puns, but that is just... bad. That was a cheap pun that didn't even make that much sense.
Right now I'm reading about 'Deaf Culture'. I don't know what to think about that. On one hand, I think sign language is really cool. But some of these 'Deaf Culture' advocates get angry when people want to restore their hearing, like it's a betrayal or something. Which makes no sense at all.
Maybe I'm just insensitive to the deeper issues, whatever they may be. But I am sensitive to sound.
When kissing, lovers minimize distraction and increase their touch sensitivity by closing their eyes.Another gem from the same chapter. Thanks, textbook! Now when someone asks me where I got that (trademarked) kissing technique (of eye-closing, duh), I can say, "Psychology in Modules 8e!"
If a stream of water is pumped across your tongue, the addition of a concentrated salty or sweet taste for but one-tenth of a second will get your attention (Kelling & Halpern, 1983). When a friend asks for "just a taste" of your soft drink, you can squeeze off the straw after a mere fraction of a second.The awesome psych-textbook pieces of advice just keep coming!
Love always,
Clara
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i'm kind of jealous. my psych textbook has no such dorky puns.
Bonjorno, lovealwaysclara.blogspot.com!
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Found your blog from Nanowrimo. Just so you don't think I'm as much of a creepy stalker. I laughed heartily at that terrible pun, moreso because I am actually deaf! Seriously, what the heck?
So, to answer your question, some Deaf culture people (not me) see it like that because they are part of the Deaf culture, and Deaf culture is centered around its language. If deaf people became hearing, they wouldn't need American Sign Language anymore. (Not true immediately, but eventually they wouldn't.) Those Deaf culture people view this as a destruction of their culture.
You will find many Deaf people have a fierce pride in being deaf. I don't have that. I think being deaf is a disability. Then again I suppose that is why I never refer to myself with an uppercase D.
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