Question 1
1. Dennett was delighted: ‘I wish in retrospect that I’d been more daring, since the effects are stronger than I claimed.’
One expert regretted that he had understated his case in a publication.
Question 2
2. Since then, it has been found that our eyes needn’t be moving to be fooled.
Only when our eyes are moving are they in danger of being tricked.
Question 3
3. According to some estimates, nearly half of all fatal motor vehicle accidents in the US can be attributed to driver error, including lapses in attention. It is more than just academic interest that has made both forms of cognitive error hot research topics.
Experiments into cognitive error could possibly save lives.
Question 4
4. Synaesthesia was first documented in the early 19th century. It wasn’t, however, until the mid-1990s that empirical research proved its existence when Professor Simon used fMRIs on six synaesthetes and discovered that the parts of the brain associated with vision were active during auditory stimulation, even though the subjects were blindfolded.
Before Professor Simon’s research, synaesthesia was thought to be a myth.
Question 5
5. Synaesthesia is widely considered more of a blessing than a curse and it is often linked to intelligence and creativity, with celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Pharrell Williams claiming to have it.
A lot of celebrities are affected by synaesthesia.
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