When Our Senses Surprise Us
Body & HealthAges 6–8

When Our Senses Surprise Us

Why do we never notice our own blind spot, and how can watching lips help us hear in a noisy room? Explore how attention, context and past experience shape what we sense, and how a ruler can settle an argument about two lines.

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When Our Senses Surprise Us
Body & HealthAges 6–8

When Our Senses Surprise Us

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Why do we never notice our own blind spot, and how can watching lips help us hear in a noisy room? Explore how attention, context and past experience shape what we sense, and how a ruler can settle an argument about two lines.

Episodes

3 episodes · 7:57 total
Is there a spot your eye can't see?
Is there a spot your eye can't see?2:40162:4016
Why does watching lips help me hear in a noisy room?
Why does watching lips help me hear in a noisy room?2:32182:3218
Why does a circle look bigger next to tiny circles?
Why does a circle look bigger next to tiny circles?2:43122:4312
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