benos Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Just the act of noticing is an interesting topic itself. What makes you become aware of a specific thought or idea, for example? And what about when you notice that you haven't really noticed anything in quite some time now? That's a weird one. What is it that notices? be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 now Brain...how can you notice you haven't noticed? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 And, if you have noticed something is it the something that you are supposed to have noticed or not??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 My thoughts is for me it's not that I'm seeing something, it's that what I'm seeing suddenly has a different meaning. Like my target example.. plunk, plunk, plunk, they were all going in the same place on the target. Wasn't until some other part of the brain said "Yeah, but look at _where_ that hole is", that I really 'noticed' anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 I notice things when I pay attention, or turn off autopilot, or turn on autopilot and observe the shooting. Like how my front sight goes up and to the right a shade. How my reloads get more consistent when I get the gun a little closer to my eyes. good stuff. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Here's another thought... "Noticing happens when seeing intrudes into the conscious mind". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 The act of noticing, for me, is truth. It is becoming aware of something, it could be a feel, sight, sound etc., without the filter of preconcieved ideas. When you notice something, you are seeing it in a pure state of openmindedness. You did not expect to notice it, you can't plan to notice something, it just occurs to you at the time it is happening. Once you have noticed it though, it becomes memory. You will not 'notice' it again in pure form. The next time it is 'noticed' it will be compared to previous recollection which acts as a filter. I think you can only truly notice something once. Once you are aware of it, you will probably try to see/feel/hear it again and if you do, it will be filtered through previous memory and compared. Noticing has to be purely spontanious. You notice in a true state of awareness. After that it becomes thought. If you notice that you haven't noticed, you are operating in the world of what you 'know' and are not accepting new inputs. How much went on around you today that you did not notice? What was your mind blind to? A good analogy is sneaking up on someone. Why do people act so startled when they realize you are there? I love doing this by the way, I'm pretty good at going unnoticed Try it sometime, sneak up behind someone, then do something to get their attention (cough). More often than not they will jump. They are startled because they didn't 'notice' you there. They KNEW there was no-one behind them, only to turn around and there you are. The mind reacts because it did not notice you approaching. So it is closed to the possiblity that there is now a presence it is unaware of. What else might you have not noticed today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted July 19, 2002 Author Share Posted July 19, 2002 Pat, I've always enjoyed sneaking up on folks as well. When I was a (mischievous) kid, I crawled up behind the chair of a guy waiting to go onto the basketball court and tied his shoelaces together. Yes, when they called him to go in he jumped up enthusiastically and fell right on his face. Now that was some fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Were you cited for "failure to do right?" SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 One of my bosses is the quietest human being I have ever encountered. He can be in your peripheral (sp?)vision and still sneak up on most people. Unnerving! -jhgtyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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