David Eagleman

Right? That's exactly right. And so the key is if you ask these people, you know, if they did anything different while answering the question, they won't have any idea. But their eyes are like, you know, on a covert operation doing the thing. So as you know, of course, you know, eyes jump around about three times a second. Those are called saccades.

Right? That's exactly right. And so the key is if you ask these people, you know, if they did anything different while answering the question, they won't have any idea. But their eyes are like, you know, on a covert operation doing the thing. So as you know, of course, you know, eyes jump around about three times a second. Those are called saccades.

Right? That's exactly right. And so the key is if you ask these people, you know, if they did anything different while answering the question, they won't have any idea. But their eyes are like, you know, on a covert operation doing the thing. So as you know, of course, you know, eyes jump around about three times a second. Those are called saccades.

And then in between, there's little micro saccades. But the point is we're not aware of that at all. So when your brain is going out to seek the answer to a question, it... it's running its mission and it's looking at all the points and pieces that it needs to, to gather the information. But we consciously are totally unaware of that. And this of course is representative of, of most of perception.

And then in between, there's little micro saccades. But the point is we're not aware of that at all. So when your brain is going out to seek the answer to a question, it... it's running its mission and it's looking at all the points and pieces that it needs to, to gather the information. But we consciously are totally unaware of that. And this of course is representative of, of most of perception.

And then in between, there's little micro saccades. But the point is we're not aware of that at all. So when your brain is going out to seek the answer to a question, it... it's running its mission and it's looking at all the points and pieces that it needs to, to gather the information. But we consciously are totally unaware of that. And this of course is representative of, of most of perception.

Um, we don't know how we're gathering the data, but this is what we do. In fact, so what my book incognito was about, of course, was that almost everything in the brain is happening unconsciously. You just don't have any access to it and really no awareness or acquaintance with it either. Um, And this is just a good example of that.

Um, we don't know how we're gathering the data, but this is what we do. In fact, so what my book incognito was about, of course, was that almost everything in the brain is happening unconsciously. You just don't have any access to it and really no awareness or acquaintance with it either. Um, And this is just a good example of that.

Um, we don't know how we're gathering the data, but this is what we do. In fact, so what my book incognito was about, of course, was that almost everything in the brain is happening unconsciously. You just don't have any access to it and really no awareness or acquaintance with it either. Um, And this is just a good example of that.

It's definitely a mission. Yeah, okay. Yeah, so in this case, you're asking a question about the painting, and the subject is trying to answer that. But this is true for all of us in all cases. Let's imagine you're on a hike with friends here in Phoenix. And you guys are walking along and one of your friends is a mycologist. So he notices the mushrooms that you don't notice.

It's definitely a mission. Yeah, okay. Yeah, so in this case, you're asking a question about the painting, and the subject is trying to answer that. But this is true for all of us in all cases. Let's imagine you're on a hike with friends here in Phoenix. And you guys are walking along and one of your friends is a mycologist. So he notices the mushrooms that you don't notice.

It's definitely a mission. Yeah, okay. Yeah, so in this case, you're asking a question about the painting, and the subject is trying to answer that. But this is true for all of us in all cases. Let's imagine you're on a hike with friends here in Phoenix. And you guys are walking along and one of your friends is a mycologist. So he notices the mushrooms that you don't notice.

And your other friend is a climatologist. And so he's noticing the tree line and where things have changed. And you've got a friend who's a podiatrist and she's noticing the angle of your feet and so on. The point is that All the data is hitting all of your eyes, but you guys are seeing different things. You're having different experiences in the world predicated on what questions you're asking.

And your other friend is a climatologist. And so he's noticing the tree line and where things have changed. And you've got a friend who's a podiatrist and she's noticing the angle of your feet and so on. The point is that All the data is hitting all of your eyes, but you guys are seeing different things. You're having different experiences in the world predicated on what questions you're asking.

And your other friend is a climatologist. And so he's noticing the tree line and where things have changed. And you've got a friend who's a podiatrist and she's noticing the angle of your feet and so on. The point is that All the data is hitting all of your eyes, but you guys are seeing different things. You're having different experiences in the world predicated on what questions you're asking.

And that, of course, is predicated on who you are, all of your experiences, and what is relevant to you.

And that, of course, is predicated on who you are, all of your experiences, and what is relevant to you.

And that, of course, is predicated on who you are, all of your experiences, and what is relevant to you.

There's the big ones about three times a second, and then there's the micro saccades, which are always moving. That's for a slightly different reason.

There's the big ones about three times a second, and then there's the micro saccades, which are always moving. That's for a slightly different reason.