Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

After October 7, many on the left justified, dismissed or championed acts and beliefs they otherwise view as unconscionable. Why? ‘October 7 was horrific. Then came October 8, and that's when Jews understood how hated they really are.’ After October 7, many on the left justified, dismissed or even championed acts they otherwise view as unconscionable. It has been a disturbing phenomenon, in which a fanatical form of denial, obfuscation and hatred has been propagated by those who claim to be champions of justice. During a devastating war, it has left Jews in the Diaspora, regardless of their politics, feeling isolated, shocked and – many for the first time – fearful. In Blindness, author and columnist Hadley Freeman explores the willingness of progressives to abandon values they purport to represent. With bitter clarity she outlines the equivocations, contortions and hypocrisy displayed by elements of the left, including many who were unable to acknowledge or condemn the atrocities of Hamas. And she examines the beliefs that have swept across liberal sectors such as universities and the arts with a fervour that blinds adherents to the immense complexities of history and justice.

Come and join a middle-class woman’s inspiring journey where she battles multiple occurrences of cancer with courage, resilience, family support, and unwavering belief in the Almighty. When Renu was diagnosed with cancer, she was devastated but chose not to surrender. As if this was not enough, due to an autoimmune disease called uveitis, she lost vision for almost two years. To top it all, the cancer recurred, and she underwent treatment multiple times. None of this could dampen her spirit and faith. Each time her world was turned upside down, she faced adversity with courage, resilience, and faith in the Almighty and braved all odds, including the loss of many loved ones, some quite prematurely. Through tears and triumphs, she unearthed the infinite capacity of the invincible human spirit in facing extreme adversity. This book is a heartrending and inspiring account that reminds us of the resilience that resides within each of us and the extraordinary strength that emerges when we refuse to surrender to our circumstances. This powerful memoir will resonate with readers who have faced adversity, offering solace, inspiration, and a profound sense of hope. She lives on, spreading smiles and happiness all around. Her story will be a beacon of hope for people facing similar situations. Renu’s story is a testament to the capacity of the human heart to endure and heal and the triumph of the human spirit over seemingly insurmountable odds. Read on…

A black professor of classics takes on the cult of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this compelling appeal to true justice, he demolishes the identity politics that makes a travesty of Martin Luther King’s dream. Martin Luther King’s dream of a colorblind society is dead. Powerful political, educational, and corporate forces are making race the defining feature of American life, and nobody dares to stop them. Naively confident in the “marketplace of ideas,” conservatives have done nothing as cultural Marxists have rewritten America’s history and redefined its ideals. But we can’t assume that poisonous ideas will simply wither when exposed to the light. The truth, argues the maverick black scholar Andre Archie, requires a spirited defense. In The Virtue of Colorblindness, Archie exposes the injustice of our emerging civil religion. Radical ideologues now teach our children that colorblindness is racism, while the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” industry promotes policies that punish some people and reward others because of the color of their skin. Far from helping black Americans—or any other Americans—these racists of the left are sowing division, tribalism, and resentment. The attack on colorblindness is anti-American and does not deserve a respectful hearing. It’s time to fight back.

The use of disability as a metaphor is ubiquitous in popular culture – nowhere more so than in the myths, stereotypes and tropes around blindness. To be 'blind' has never referred solely to the inability to see. Instead blindness has been used as shorthand for, among other things, a lack of understanding, immorality, closeness to death, special insight or second sight. Although these 'meanings' attached to blindness were established as early as antiquity, readers, receivers and spectators into the present have been implicated in the stereotypes, which persist because audiences can be relied on to perpetuate them. This book argues for a new way of seeing – and of understanding classical reception - by offering assemblage-thinking as an alternative to the presumed passivity of classical influence. And the theatre, which has been (incorrectly) assumed to be principally a visual medium, is the ideal space in which to investigate new ways of seeing.

"The Colour Blindness Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Colour Blindness Management" is an authoritative guide that unravels the complexities of colour blindness, offering a comprehensive roadmap for those navigating this unique visual condition. From understanding the science of sight and genetic factors to exploring the psychology of colour perception, the book provides a foundation for readers to comprehend the intricacies of colour vision deficiency. Delving into diagnosis and assessment, it guides readers through medical management strategies, including corrective lenses, filters, surgical options, and emerging research. Beyond traditional approaches, the guide explores holistic health perspectives, encompassing lifestyle modifications, mind-body techniques, and alternative therapies. With a focus on community and support, the book addresses environmental adaptations, technological tools, and the role of AI in aiding individuals with colour blindness. Customizable management plans, success stories, and self-help techniques empower readers to assess individual needs, set realistic goals, and navigate various aspects of daily life, from coping with misconceptions to career guidance. This comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable resource, offering insights, strategies, and a supportive framework for individuals seeking mastery over their colour blindness journey.

With a looming cloud of collective defeatism casting an increasing shadow across the NHS, this book offers a potential lifeline to exhausted individuals and organisations. ‘Selective Blindness’ is cited as the reason why the root causes of the NHS’s problems are failing to be addressed and the single biggest risk to the future of the NHS. Seeking to share experience and learning from a decade of working with trusts to improve services, the pages are packed with practical, simple, and achievable tools and techniques to increase the pace and focus of improvements. The book recognises the need to practically help both those positioned by the bedside and around the board table so that they may be better positioned to address the root cause of local issues to achieve improvements for patients. Only when this is achieved will they be able to challenge what is described as Selective Blindness present within those in legitimate positions of influencing the future of the NHS.

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This edited volume explores blindness as a construct with which we the contributors engage as part of our social existence and/or academic research. Irrespective of eye conditions, or the lack thereof, blindness is an understanding at which we have all come to arrive. On the way to this conceptual point, which is in any case unlikely ever to be fixed, we have passed or visited many formative cultural stations. In the terms of autocritical disability studies (i.e. an explicitly embodied development of critical disability studies), these cultural stations include key moments in education and training; the reflective pursuits of philosophy, aesthetics, and cultural theory; literary works such as autobiography, novels, short stories, drama, and poetry; visual texts ranging from photography to postage stamps; technological developments like television, computer applications, and social media; value systems defined by family and/or religion; and the social phenomenon of hate and war. Each chapter in this volume engages with two of these cultural stations; some ostensibly if not profoundly positive or indeed negative and some that contradict each other within and across chapters. This book will be of interest to all scholars and students of disability studies, sociology, education, and health.

This book is not intended to be used for diagnosis purposes. This Color Blindness book with Ishihara style plates for color perception vision testing perfect for Opticians, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and eye doctors who want to test color vision deficiency in their patients with Monochromacy, Dichromacy, Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Protanomaly, Deuteranomaly, Tritanopia. Also perfect for science teachers and parents to show children examples of color blindness.