Our perception of sensing then reacting is an illusion. The brain constantly predicts the next moment based on past experiences, preparing actions before sensory information fully arrives. This predictive process is far more efficient than constantly reacting to the world from scratch, meaning we act first, then sense.

In fast-paced settings like professional basketball, verbal communication is too slow. Teams develop a shorthand of non-verbal cues and pre-agreed symbols to communicate complex ideas instantly, fostering the chemistry required for high performance. This model applies to any high-pressure professional environment.

The ego, or our sense of being an individual "I," is not just a psychological construct. Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor explains it is a function performed by a specific group of cells in the left hemisphere. Her stroke temporarily shut these cells down, causing her sense of self to dissolve.

The stroke that wiped out Dr. Bolte-Taylor's left hemisphere, the seat of ego and linear goals, was ultimately liberating. It freed her from the confines of societal expectations and the pressure of "climbing the Harvard ladder," revealing a more profound, connected existence.

GI's founder argues game footage is a superior data source for spatial reasoning compared to real-world videos. Gaming directly links visual perception to hand-eye motor control ("simulating optical dynamics with your hand"), avoiding the information loss inherent in interpreting passive video, which requires solving for pose estimation and inverse dynamics.

The brain-processing speed advantage for left-handed athletes is most potent in sports requiring very quick, small reflexes, like foil fencing and table tennis. It's less pronounced in sports with broader motions like tennis or saber fencing, suggesting the advantage is highly specific to the type of motor skill required.

The right hemisphere of the brain doesn't define a separate "you." It experiences the world as a unified whole, integrating all sensory input into one big picture. This is the neurological basis for "flow states" or feelings of transcendence, where the boundary between self and the world dissolves.

Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor posits our brain's four distinct anatomical parts function like different characters. By understanding these "personalities" (e.g., logical left-brain, playful right-brain), we can consciously choose which to activate, rather than letting them run on autopilot.

By selectively blocking light from the outer part of your visual field, you can preferentially stimulate the opposite brain hemisphere. Blocking the right eye's lateral vision stimulates the left hemisphere (focus), while blocking the left eye's lateral vision stimulates the right (relaxation).