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Can expectations literally change physical ability? The story of Daniel Kish, a blind man who taught himself echolocation and 'sees' using sound clicks. Then research on how expectations about capability directly influence actual capability.
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Expectations shape capability — believing you can changes what you physically can do
Spiegel: Daniel Kish, blind since infancy, developed human echolocation — clicking his tongue and using the echoes to navigate, ride bikes, and hike in mountains. His case demonstrates that expectations about human capability constrain actual capability more than physical limitations do.•
Neuroplasticity — the brain rewires itself based on demands placed on it
Spiegel: Kish's visual cortex processing sound echoes demonstrates neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to rewire itself based on experience and demands. The hardware you're born with constrains you far less than the demands you place on it.Was this useful?