建筑专业英语课文12(华中科技大学).docVIP

1.2 Visual Thinking 1.2.1 Introduction In spite of the ascendency of written language, visual communication continues to be an essential part of the way we think. This is revealed in these phrases that liberally sprinkle our everyday conversation: “I see what you mean; take another look at the situation; put this all in perspective.” Although research opinion varies, it seems generally accepted that 70 to 80 percent of what we learn is through sight. Sight seems to be the most rapid and comprehensive of our senses for receiving information. Through centuries of conditioning, we rely on visio