The Adaptive Quality of Our Senses
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When we lose one of our senses, others fill the void to process the lost information.
When we lose one of our senses, the loss isn't something the body can't handle. It just means that the brain has to figure out a new way of filling the void left by the information that's no longer there. Our bodies are actually incredibly adaptable when it comes to compensating for missing sensation.
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The Adaptive Quality of Our Senses
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
When we lose one of our senses, the loss isn't something the body can't handle. It just means that the brain has to figure out a new way of filling the void left by the information that's no longer there. Our bodies are actually incredibly adaptable when it comes to compensating for missing sensation.
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