Blind to Humor

Mr. I: Color-vision

• artist – tied to color

• changed perspective

• emotional impact

Sense of Humor

• more subjective

• perspective on life

• overall impact

Adaptation

Adaptation?

Loss of a Sense

Loss of Color – Vision: Achromatopsia

RESPONSE/IMPACT

Emotional Impact

• depression

• instability

• isolation

Physical Impact

• sensitivity

• depth

• focus

• contrast

Loss of Color – Vision: Achromatopsia

ADAPTATION

Assistive Technology Gained Benefits

• texture

• night vision

Thankful: ability to see

New Perspective

Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense

“Humor is the seventh sense and without it life makes little sense at all”

Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense

EMOTIONAL IMPACT

• depression

• coping mechanism

• keep life in perspective

• stress

PHYSICAL IMPACT

• oxygen supply

• relax muscles

• endorphins & neurotransmitters of happiness

• health benefits

• exercise comparison

Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense

SOCIETAL IMPACT

• right to be wrong

• multiple perspectives

• empathy

• conflict / conflict management

• neutralize anger/resentment

• implications in:

• home

• workplace

• politics

Loss of Color-Vision vs. Loss of Sense of Humor

CONCLUSION

Color – Vision

• inconvenience

• ability to adapt

• gained benefits

• new perspective

• assistive technology

Sense of Humor

• necessity

• no adaptation evident

• no gained benefits

• loss of perspective

• grave impact

• emotional

• physical

• societal

“ The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”

- Mark Twain

Thank you!