Human: The World Within

The Adaptive Quality of Our Senses

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.

The Adaptive Quality of Our Senses

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