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We Are Visual Creatures. Visual Things Stay Put, Whereas Sounds Fade.
-Steven Pinker
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We Are Visual Creatures. Visual Things Stay
Steven Pinker
We Are Visual Creatures. Visual Things Stay Put, Whereas Sounds Fade.
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