Seeing or Observing?

[thewatch]

So my current interest in Sherlock Holmes is giving me some interesting things to think about. For starters the most obvious, as stated above. It seems to have become a social norm to not see people around you as much as possible. New tech aids this in every way with earphones and web connections so you can be on a crowded train and completely shut

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[helygen]

I've always wished that I was more observant: both Tim and I agree that I look a lot, but I don't see (whereas he is observant on an almost Sherlockian scale).

I'm quite good at picking up what I call vibes, usually emotional, even when people are trying to hide them; the same goes for physical cues, although they're sometimes misleading.

I agree that these skills of noticing what's going on around you seem to be diminishing generally as the digital age expands, and it worries me to think where that trend will take us.

Thank you for this thought-provoking post. I will make a concerted effort from now on to actually see what I'm looking at :)

[thewatch]

I know I can still be completely oblivious to emotional moods around me. If I'm caught up in my own brain everything just sails past me. I think that's why I find characters so appealing that can see through the surface of people easily. There's power in knowing what people say without talking.

[helygen]

There's power in knowing what people say without talking
True, and one can only hope that that power is used beneficially ;)

[thewatch]

You have to hope so don't you ;-)