Reference. Book. The Sense of Order

I am working on the experience of awarensss, and there are some information from the text that takes part,

‘Hogarth was right in reminding us of the limited span of focused vision, The Fovea Centralis, which is alone capable of sharp definition, covers less than one degree, while the remainder of our visual field appears progressively indistinct the further it is removed from the fovea. Unlike the limits of resolution, this unevenness of our vision rarely obtrudes on our awareness, because we can always fix on any point that interests us, and since the eyes are very mobile we can build up a detailed picture of any object we wish to inspect…’

(Reading : The Perception of Order, page 96)

This is a picture of Foveated image from digital camera which shows a narrow focusing point at the center of the picture. Our eyes also see things like this but they are mobile, so they are able to build up a detailed picture of what we are looking at.

According to the text, our eyes work quickly to create a detailed picture of what we inspect, but what if we just focus on one thing for a very long time, which i have tried myself by looking at a desktop for a while, then what i see is that everything behind and around my desktop goes blurry. This could mean that if we are focusing on something for a long time, we also lose our perception to the surrounding, which means that we are barely aware of the surrounding.

If we read a book while walking, you are getting a higher chance to bump with people in front of you, because you are aware of what is in the book, but not the surrounding.

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cheerful |ˈCHi(ə)rfəl|
adjective• causing happiness by its nature or appearance

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

cramped |kram(p)t|

adjective

• cramped accommodations: confined uncomfortable, restricted,constricted, small, tiny, narrow; crowded, packed, congested; archaic, strait.

(Source : Oxford American Writers Thesaurus)

bright |brīt|

adjective

• (of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather

• having a vivid color

• giving an appearance of cheerful liveliness

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

surreal |səˈrēəl|adjective• having the qualities of surrealism• a backdrop of surreal images: unreal, bizarre, unusual, weird, strange,freakish, unearthly, uncanny, dreamlike, phantasmagorical.(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford American Writers Thesaurus)

ordinary |ˈôrdnˌerē|adjective• with no special or distinctive features; normal• the ordinary course of events: usual, normal, standard, typical, common,customary, habitual, everyday, regular, routine, day-to-day.(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford American Writers Thesaurus)

sacred |ˈsākrid|adjective• dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration• regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion,group, or individual

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

desperate |ˈdespərit|adjective• feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

hopeful |ˈhōpfəl|adjective•  feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

lonely |ˈlōnlē|adjective• (of a place) unfrequented and remote(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

banal |ˈbānl, bəˈnal, -ˈnäl|adjective• something that is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable.(Source : Wikipedia)

open |ˈōpən|adjective• allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; notclosed or blocked up• exposed to the air or to view; not covered(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

mysterious |məˈsti(ə)rēəs|adjective• (of a location) having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

romantic |rōˈmantik, rə-|adjective• inclined toward or suggestive of the feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

gloomy |ˈglo͞omē|adjective• dark or poorly lit, esp. so as to appear depressing or frightening• a gloomy room: dark, shadowy, sunless, dim, somber, dingy, dismal,dreary, murky, unwelcoming, cheerless, comfortless, funereal; literaryStygian. ANTONYMS bright, sunny.(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford American Writers' Thesaurus)

shelter |ˈSHeltər|noun• a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.• a shielded or safe condition; protection

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

grand |grand|

adjective

• magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

neglected |niˈglektid|

adjective• suffering a lack of proper care

• the state or fact of being uncared for

(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)

vitality |vīˈtalitē|noun• the bright weather has revived my vitality: liveliness, life, energy, spirit,vivacity, exuberance, buoyancy, bounce, elan, verve, vim, pep, brio,zest, sparkle, dynamism, passion, fire, vigor, drive, punch; get-up-and-go.• Vitality refers to ones life, life force, health, youth, or ability to live or exist.
(Source : Oxford American Writers' Thesaurus, Wikipedia)

concealed |kənˈsēld|adjective• kept secret; hidden• keep (something) secret; prevent from being known or noticed(Source : New Oxford American Dictionary)