Posts in October 4, 2015

The dog is painfully aware of the cone she has on her head. Her caretakers are painfully aware that she can’t see as easily with it on. Researchers often have their own cone–one that they’ve had forever. Sometimes it’s helpful to ask if we are using our peripheral vision, looking at all the angles and any assumptions we may have about the people being researched. It will be very clear to the dog when her cone comes off. Can we say the same about ours?