Please respond to this post …………………………….. .The structures of both of these articles differ because of the type of research article. The first article by Schmidt, et al (2010) is a research article with the primary design presenting results of an experiment conducted to study what is responsible for the phenomenon of “blindsight”. The structure consists of an introduction, the methods that were used, and the summary of the experiment. The second article by Overaard (2012) is a primary review of research that has already been conducted on the topic of “blindsight”. The structure of this review article consists of the introduction, a brief history of blindsight, current arguments on the topic, limits to experimentation, methodological issues, topic for further research, and the conclusion.
The research article is a valuable source of information for professionals looking to keep up with current research that is being conducted on the subject. It provides specific experimentation results for further discussion. The review is a valuable source because it gives professionals more than just general experimental findings. This article gives history on the subject, as well as current research that is being conducted as a whole.
If I were going to write a paper on the topic of blindsight, I would most likely read Overgarrd’s article first. This article gives me a general definition of the term blindsight, the phenomenon that a person experiences being blind, but still has an awareness of the depth and movement around them (Overgaard, 2012). Overgaard gives a history of research, as well as current arguments of whether blindsight is more a conscious experience or a physical visual defect.
The major conclusion of the research article was that the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) was responsible for V1 visual functions (Schmidt, et al, 2010). This was concluded after fMRI scans were done on two adult monkeys that had lesions on the V1 receptor. Although the review article gave a lot of context for the phenomenon of blindsight, it provides us with more questions for further investigative research. The review of previous research collaborates with the findings from the research article, that damage to the V1 receptor can cause visual impairment, but individuals can still experience the conscious world around them such as movement (Schmidt, et al, 2010).
The targeted audience for both of these articles are professionals looking to further their understanding of visual disabilities such as blindsight. In particular, professionals that are working with patients with visual impairments. The targeted audience can also be professionals studying behaviors that result from brain injuries.
If I were to conduct my own research article on the subject of blindsight I would most likely use both of these articles. The review article can give me a starting point as to where I might want to start my research based on prior experiments. The review article gives more of a history as well as an explanation as to how blindsight develops. All this information can be useful when furthering an investigation into other factors that may also contribute to blindsight.
References:
Schmid, M. C., Mrowka, S. W., Turchi, J., Saunders, R. C., Wilke, M., Peters, A. J., Ye, F. Q, & Leopold, D. A. (2010). Blindsight depends on the lateral geniculate nucleus. Nature, 466(7304): 373–377. doi:10.1038/nature09179
Overgaard, M. (2012). Blindsight: recent historical controversies on the blindness of blindsight. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 3(6), 607-614
