Ecotasia's video: Subnautica s Mesmer in Real Life How Cuttlefish Hypnotize Prey

How Does the Mesmer in Subnautica Mesmerize Prey? Well, a real-world animal hunts in much the same way, the Broadclub Cuttlefish and can help explain the how... except how Broadclub cuttlefish mesmerize crabs is also a mystery, which means we have to talk about how science is conducted. A lot for a video camouflaged as a Subnautica lore video. 0:00 Warning 0:04 Full Mesmer Trip 0:46 Subnautica is not so Alien 1:30 Mesmer Basics 2:25 Mesmer VS Cuttlefish 4:13 A Real-Life Mesmer 5:51 How Does the Broadclub Cuttlefish Mesmerize Prey? 7:32 How the Mesmer Hypnotizes Prey 8:52 [ERROR463] Sources 1. Mäthger, L. M., Hanlon, R. T., Håkansson, J., & Nilsson, D.-E. (2013). The W-shaped pupil in cuttlefish (sepia officinalis): Functions for improving horizontal vision. Vision Research, 83, 19–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2013.02.016 2. How, M. J., Norman, M. D., Finn, J., Chung, W.-S., & Marshall, N. J. (2017). Dynamic skin patterns in cephalopods. Frontiers in Physiology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00393 3. Levitt, E. E., & Waldo, T. G. (1991). Hypnotically induced auditory hallucinations and the mouth-opening maneuver: A failure to duplicate findings. American Journal of Psychiatry, 148(5), 658–660. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.148.5.658 I try to achieve the most well researched content I can, that said it is impossible to create content that is exhaustive on a given topic and therefore I implore you to investigate a given topic further. Welcome to Ecotasia! On this channel you can find wildlife footage and short documentaries on the natural world. I am an early career biologist who was inspired by the likes of the BBC Natural History unit, PBS, and Animal Planet as a child and then more recently by various nature YouTube channels to share my love for animals and nature. My goal is to document and highlight the interesting ecology and behavior of organisms I encounter, as well as cover and elucidate conservation and biological topics. Please Subscribe so you can join me to marvel and to learn twice a month. Underwater Worlds https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAJNusnxcNoHUx_sNDYT92k Journey through the Undergrowth (Macro footage of insects and Arachnids) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZC-4h2hpK09I-FF563TQzlc Bird Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqNM9k7OoY&list=PLYx5OP7sbAZACa11LD1wDQhn0SI2-SV1f Birding Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAYjq78IuGJI4wc0GXDRHTd Conservation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAIUm5UCl84q2KU2nI3YLpx