Because our brains can process any sensory inputs they’re given, we’re not limited to the senses we have.

Because our brains can process any sensory inputs they’re given, we’re not limited to the senses we have. Not only can we substitute for senses that we’ve lost; we can integrate new sources of data into our sensorium and learn to experience it and respond intuitively. 

(20 minutes.)

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6 responses to “Because our brains can process any sensory inputs they’re given, we’re not limited to the senses we have.”

  1. Benjamin Wright Avatar

    The great poet William Blake celebrated the notion that reality embraces much more than what we perceive through our traditional five senses.

  2. Benjamin Wright Avatar

    The great poet William Blake celebrated the notion that reality embraces much more than what we perceive through our traditional five senses.

  3. Benjamin Wright Avatar

    The great poet William Blake celebrated the notion that reality embraces much more than what we perceive through our traditional five senses.

  4. Traci Loudin Avatar

    I love David Eagleman. I identify as a Possibilian because of him.

  5. Traci Loudin Avatar

    I love David Eagleman. I identify as a Possibilian because of him.

  6. Traci Loudin Avatar

    I love David Eagleman. I identify as a Possibilian because of him.

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