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What Your Senses Can’t Perceive & What Happens When You Are Too Productive - SYSK Choice

Mar 8, 2025
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong as he reveals the extraordinary sensory world of animals, from dogs’ incredible sense of smell to birds that perceive colors beyond human vision. Explore the concept of 'Umwelt' and how different animals experience reality. Meanwhile, writer and podcaster Madeleine Dore offers refreshing insights on redefining productivity. She urges us to let go of guilt over unfinished tasks, emphasizing the importance of embracing life’s imperfections for true fulfillment.
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INSIGHT

Handedness and Decision-Making

  • Handedness influences our choices, favoring the side of our dominant hand.
  • Consider this in professional or personal situations to subtly influence decisions.
INSIGHT

Limited Perception

  • Human perception is limited; other creatures experience different realities.
  • The Umwelt concept describes each creature's unique slice of reality.
ANECDOTE

Discovering Animal Senses

  • Bats' echolocation was discovered by observing their navigation in darkness.
  • Scientists use technology to compensate for our limited senses and study animals.
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