Teacher Trains 'Extracranial Vision' for Blindfolded Reading

Íngrid Terricabres, a 35-year-old from Vic with a master's degree in teaching, founded Escreix in 2017, a centre dedicated to training extracranial vision—the ability to perform visual tasks such as reading or describing surroundings with eyes covered, matching the efficiency of open-eyed sight.

For nearly a decade, she has taught the VEO method, developed by Noé Esperón in Mexico. Participants train their minds to develop this skill while also cultivating inner wellbeing. Those who master it often describe an internal mental screen displaying images, similar to visualizing a story with eyes closed, or a point of light emerging in the darkness behind the blindfold that grows stronger.

Children progress more readily, Terricabres notes. Some can fluently read a book after just 30 minutes of training, thanks to their open minds. She recounts instances where young trainees identify an apple on a card while blindfolded, then touch the blindfold in confusion, assuming it has broken. Adults, by contrast, must overcome entrenched worldviews.

No scientifically verified explanation exists, she acknowledges. Theories range from humans possessing visual receptors beyond the eyes to links with consciousness, including near-death experiences where clinically dead patients accurately recount events around them.

The method suits people with visual impairments, though it does not replace normal eyesight. Terricabres cites two such cases she has worked with, noting differences between those blind from birth and others who retain visual memory. The training emphasises organising one's inner world through meditation and exercises to build focus and self-confidence.

Terricabres' motivation stems from creating a space for people to become brighter versions of themselves. She will discuss the method at a 7.30pm conference today at Roc Blanc.