006 - That Only a Tiny Area of Our Visual Field is Actually In Focus

Today I learned from a recent episode of a The Huberman Lab podcast that in truth, only an area the size of your thumbnail, when viewed at the end of your outstretched arm, is actually in focus at any given time. The creative lesson I took from this Noticing is that our perception is not the same as reality. Just as our eyes sample bits of our environment and rely on our brain to create a cohesive picture, we should remember that our understanding and interpretations of experiences, stories, or pieces of information are often decided by which fragments we focus on. WANT MORE?Members get extra episodes of the podcast, extra companion blog posts (see below), and more every week … all for the price of a fancy coffee. Learn about membership here.Prefer reading?Listening to the Art of Noticing podcast is only one way to get these lessons. Every episode of the podcast also has a complete companion blog post, all of which you can find here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnybtruant.substack.com