1. Blind to Humor

2. Mr. I: Color-vision artist – tied to color changed perspective emotional impact Sense of Humor more subjective perspective on life overall impact Adaptation Adaptation? Loss of a Sense

3. Loss of Color – Vision: Achromatopsia RESPONSE/IMPACT Emotional Impact depression instability isolation Physical Impact sensitivity depth focus contrast

4. Loss of Color – Vision: Achromatopsia ADAPTATION Assistive Technology Gained Benefits texture night vision Thankful: ability to see New Perspective

5. Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense “Humor is the seventh sense and without it life makes little sense at all”

6. Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense EMOTIONAL IMPACT depression coping mechanism keep life in perspective stress PHYSICAL IMPACT oxygen supply relax muscles endorphins & neurotransmitters of happiness health benefits exercise comparison

7. Loss of Humor: The Seventh Sense SOCIETAL IMPACT right to be wrong multiple perspectives empathy conflict / conflict management neutralize anger/resentment implications in: home workplace politics

8. Loss of Color-Vision vs. Loss of Sense of Humor CONCLUSION Color – Vision inconvenience ability to adapt gained benefits new perspective assistive technology Sense of Humor necessity no adaptation evident no gained benefits loss of perspective grave impact emotional physical societal

9. “ The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” - Mark Twain Thank you!