I know a guy who knows a guy that his guy told the other guy about a guy that lost his eyesight but his body adopted to his situation and his hearing got powered up.
2007-09-22 03:22:25 · 9 answers · asked by Angelo V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I think people missing a sense tend to pay more attention to what they find on their other senses and compensate somewhat that way. I don't think the other senses actually get stronger, just more important.
2007-09-22 03:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their other senses don't "get stronger"...they are just more aware of them. Our brain can only handle so much sensory stimulus before it starts to ignore background stuff and just pay attention to what is new (and therefore, potentially "dangerous" if you think of it in an evolutionary way.) It's like if I tapped you on the shoulder non-stop for an hour, you'd just get used to it and probably not feel it anymore.
When someone loses a sense, the brain can analyze more sensory input from other senses because it doesn't have to focus on that lost sense anymore. So it appears that the others senses get "stronger"
2007-09-22 10:41:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It's because the other senses have to work overtime to make up for the loss of one. e.g. if you lose your sight, your hearing would become much better to compensate and probably your smell as well.
2007-09-22 10:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by tomw91 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i think it is true. in school i learned if u lose a sense the other ones are used more often so they have to be more powerful.
2007-09-22 10:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nature *always* compensates. For instance, if you find someone with one leg shorter, invariably the other leg will be longer to compensate.
2007-09-22 10:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
first u needs to convince your mind to has hope
before your body will power up
2007-09-22 10:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by kimht 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is true. People who are deaf or blind have better other senses than normal people.
2007-09-22 10:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Rovert 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can't see anymore. or hear or type. But I can fly baby. Try doing that blind and unable to type!!!
2007-09-22 10:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by shreck 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
totally!When you're blind-folded you can hear better,right?Marco!Polo!LOL
2007-09-22 11:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by Navit luvs horses! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋