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There has to be more to this, since blind and deaf people exist and function in society. There may be direct correlations here, but there are definitely more fa
by abracadaniel 3y ago
There has to be more to this, since blind and deaf people exist and function in society. There may be direct correlations here, but there are definitely more factors involved.
- smeej 3y agoI wonder if it has to do with the timing of the loss, and whether the loss happens at the same time as other losses. For instance, if you have an accident and become blind as a teenager, but are otherwise fine, 1) you still have a fair degree of neuroplasticity, but 2) things in your life are generally getting better, which can encourage you to think your current situation will improve too (i.e., you'll cope better, even if you never see again). If you become blind in your later years while everything else is declining, it makes sense that your prospects for improvement would be much lower.