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We use instinct to sense exactly what is going to happen without seeing it. Baseball players show how instinct allows them to predict the future.Key facts
- Our sense of vision is constantly keeping track of what's out there and where it's moving.
- Our brain can predict patterns of motion, allowing us to "see" things before they happen.
- When a baseball hitter swings their bat, they subconsciously analyze the speed, spin and angle of the ball.
- Instinct allows a professional baseball player to accurately adjust their swing.
Transcript
Our sense of vision is constantly keeping track of what's out there and where it's moving. But it goes way beyond that.
Sometimes we can even see things before they have happened.
Scientists have discovered that baseball hitters do something quite extraordinary.
The ball is moving so fast that the hitter can't simply …
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