when you pick something up that is lighter than you expected, why do you feel like someone pushed you back?

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I think maybe it has to do with you giving too much force or something, but why do you end up being thrown back instead of if sort of balancing out when you realize it’s lighter than you thought?

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Your brain is pretty good at judging your weight balance and positioning itself right to counter lifting an object. Just one of those skills you develop over time. But if the guess is off and you have too much weight back it all gets thrown off: you’re doing it to yourself but it’s off the expectation and startles us

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