“Because your brain uses information from the areas around the blind spot to make a reasonable guess about what the blind spot would see if only it weren't blind, and then your brain fills in the scene with this information. That's right, it invents things, creates things, makes stuff up! It doesn't consult you about this, doesn't seek your approval. It just makes its best guess about the nature of the missing information and proceeds to fill in the scene.”
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Daniel Gilbert
Daniel Gilbert is a renowned psychologist, born on November 5, 1957. He is a professor at Harvard University, focusing on the fields of emotion, cognition, and decision-making. His research has had a profound impact on psychology, economics, and sociology. more
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