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Your Brain Hides Your Nose

Your nose is always in view, yet you never see it

Something has been sitting in plain view since the day you were born, and your brain has hidden it. Can you spot it now?

You'll find out

  • What is in your view right now
  • How two eyes hide what one eye sees
  • Why vision deletes what never changes

Why it matters

What you see is not a live feed. It's an edit, and knowing the editor's rules explains a lot of what you miss.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 132 · Zone 15

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