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Tube Ace · 09-14-2021, 12:24 PM

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro starting in 1988 in which the person being treated is asked to recall distressing images; the therapist then directs the patient in one type of bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye rapid movement or hand tapping.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_mo...d_reprocessing

Horizontal eye movement triggers an evolutionary 'orienting response' in the brain, used in scanning the environment for threats and opportunities.

I find that when I'm explaining something difficult or recalling past/traumatic events, I don't make eye contact with whom I am speaking and move my eyes back and fourth horizontally. I've noticed this about Elon Musk as well when he speaks on certain subjects.

https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Elon-...when-he-speaks

I'm wondering if instead of endlessly scrolling through our phones vertically, we should scroll horizontally. I realize this would require some new CSS frameworks, but I'm genuinely intrigued as to what this may do to us psychologically.

09-14-2021, 12:24 PM
Tube Ace So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: with your dream girl Posts: 4,941	If EMDR therapy works, should we be building web pages to scroll horizontally instead of vertically? Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro starting in 1988 in which the person being treated is asked to recall distressing images; the therapist then directs the patient in one type of bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye rapid movement or hand tapping. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_mo...d_reprocessing Horizontal eye movement triggers an evolutionary 'orienting response' in the brain, used in scanning the environment for threats and opportunities. I find that when I'm explaining something difficult or recalling past/traumatic events, I don't make eye contact with whom I am speaking and move my eyes back and fourth horizontally. I've noticed this about Elon Musk as well when he speaks on certain subjects. https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Elon-...when-he-speaks I'm wondering if instead of endlessly scrolling through our phones vertically, we should scroll horizontally. I realize this would require some new CSS frameworks, but I'm genuinely intrigued as to what this may do to us psychologically.