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\nThere is an absolutely weird, but surprisingly common phenomenon called sensory adaptation that you experience every day in countless ways without even realizing it. Without this very strange phenomenon, you would be lost, overwhelmed,...\nThere is an absolutely weird, but surprisingly common phenomenon called sensory adaptation that you experience every day in countless ways without even realizing it. Without this very strange phenomenon, you would be lost, overwhelmed, and completely unable to navigate the external world. In this episode, we’ll explore the many ways your brain “tunes out” most of what’s going on around you so that you can be the high-functioning smart people that we know you are.\n
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19:10
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12th - Higher Ed
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\nIt's Okay to Be Smart\n\n
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2022
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English
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science, joe hanson, be smart, it's okay to be smart, its okay to be smart, it's ok to be smart, its ok to be smart, senses, strange body science, body, human body, illusion, sensory perception, sensory adaptation, brain phenomena, pbs digital studios, pbs, five senses, brain, sensory systems, sensory input, ice water, hot water, warm water, warm receptors, sensory cells, stop firing, light hitting, external world, make sense, adaptation, firing
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