The picture of the young lady and old woman are still there regardless of whether you are able to perceive it differently or not. The image is not dependent upon your change of perception. The type of perception shift associated with this type of image illusion above is more commonly known as a Gestalt switch, which is a psychological term. The lines of the drawing do not shift, but the perception of the observer does.
Paradigm shift in the spiritual realm how to#
For some people, they can only see one and find it difficult to see the other until someone shows them how to see the image differently. Then, looking at the picture differently, an old woman. Take a look at the one below. What do you see first? A young lady or an old woman?
Have you seen those optical illusions like the duck-rabbit picture where there appears to be more than one image but you usually only see one at first? In other words, we need a change of our worldview in order to see things different, much like how Truman underwent one himself. In order to do this, we need to undergo a paradigm (or perception) shift. This allows us to be open to their perceptions, and obtain a large piece of the picture and a more objective view. We can test them against reality and truth and listen to others. The more we’re aware of our paradigms or assumptions, and how our experience influences it, the more we can examine these paradigms. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we’re actually describing things with reference to our own perceptions or paradigms. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are, or as we are conditioned to see it. As Christof says in the Truman show, “We accept the reality with which we are presented.” This is essentially what a paradigm is – a theory, explanation or model of something else.Įach of us tend to think that we see things as they are, that we are objective. Instead, it is an explanation of certain aspects of the territory. We know that the map is not the territory itself. It’s more in terms of the way we perceive, understand or interpret things.Ī simple way to understand paradigms is to see them as maps. This is not so much in terms of our visual sense of sight. In its more general sense, it refers to the way we see the world. Today, the word more commonly refers to a model, theory, assumption or frame of reference. Kuhn argues how almost every significant breakthrough in the field of scientific endeavour was a break with old ways of thinking or paradigms. The word “paradigm” was originally a scientific term and was introduced by Thomas Kuhn in his book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. What is a paradigm? Copernicus formulated a model of the universe placing the Sun at the centre of the universe rather than the Earth. These thinking patterns are also known as paradigms. It colours, clarifies or warps our perception of the world around us. We acquire many of our thinking patterns through which we evaluate and interpret our experiences from our parents, the media, art, education, to name but a few sources. In his book The Universe Next Door, James Sire defines a worldview as “a set of presuppositions (or assumptions) that we hold (consciously or unconsciously) about the basic makeup of our world.” We assume that the way we understand life is how everyone else does, and that our own understanding of the world is reality. We do not learn it so much as absorb it from our surrounding culture. Most of us aren’t conscious of our worldview.
As a result, we can no longer go back to the way we were before. The Truman show presents a powerful image of how our worldview can suddenly change.
Truman decides to leave as he can no longer stay where he was all these years. However, now that his eyes are open, this changes his worldview of his own reality forever. When he finds an exit, Christof tries to discourage Truman from leaving, telling him that there is no more truth in the real world, and that Truman would be better off in the artificial one where he would have nothing to fear. However, he collides with the wall of the dome and punctures it. As his reality starts to unravel, he eventually attempts to sail away. These slowly challenge his reality and cause him to question whether everything in his life is actually real.
On his 30th birthday, Truman begins to notice unusual occurrences.
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