With so much information coming at us all the time, our brains can’t process it all.
We fill in the world with patterns, says graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton.
And what we see is what we expect.
At her 13-minute The art of paying attention talk at TEDMonterey 2021, MacNaughton showed attendees a trick for rewiring their brain into looking again: by drawing each other.
She had two rules:
- Use one continuous line
- Never look down at the paper you’re drawing on
What MacNaughton wanted attendees to understand: drawing creates an open channel for conversation.
An opportunity to slow down, let go of perfectionism and fear of failure as we pay attention to things we overlook or ignore.
When you stop looking for the story you expect to see, you can slow down and really look closely at each other and ourselves.
Pay attention, connect with each other, and get better at how you see things.
Check out the 13-minute video of MacNaughton’s TEDMonterey 2021 talk.
Source: TED
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