Nov 29 2022

Peripersonal Space: Humans’ Got Talent

58 min 4 movies discussed
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The space around you that you can reach with your arms is a very special place. It’s where we interact with reality. And although we are so good at using it we don’t give it a second thought, our ability to use it is one our most amazing abilities.

AI Summary

This episode dives deep into the fascinating science of personal space and how your brain maps the world around your body. Josh, Chuck, and Jerry explore parapersonal space—the area within arm's reach that your brain constantly tracks—and discover how it's not just some abstract concept but an active neurological system that changes based on what you're holding, where you are, and even your emotional state. From how tools literally become extensions of your body to why claustrophobia happens and how your brain rewires itself when you get behind the wheel of a car, this episode reveals just how incredible the unconscious processing happening in your brain really is.


Movies Discussed

90 Day: The Last Resort
90 Day: The Last Resort
2023
★ 6.4
"Andy Sierra who we got to know through the band he was in, has his very own TV show that is fully on Peacock now. It's called The Resort. — Chuck promotes Andy Sierra's Peacock series and mentions he and Emily enjoyed it." — Chuck
A Friend of the Family
A Friend of the Family
2022 TV-MA
★ 6.8
"Have you seen Friend of the Family on Peacock? It is off the rails. It's set in the 70s. — Josh recommends the Peacock series and mentions his niece Mila appears in it." — Josh
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
2013 TV-14
★ 8.2
"like a Nathan for you episode in a China, in a China shop — Josh compares the scenario of wearing a large sumo suit and knocking things over to an episode of Nathan for You." — Josh
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
2020 R 1h 30m
★ 7.3
"Andy Sandberg called Palm Springs. — Chuck mentions Andy Sierra's previous work on a Hulu movie with Andy Sandberg." — Chuck

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