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title: "Why do we get motion sickness?"  
description: "A brief explanation of what causes us to get motion sickness"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-13  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3214/why-do-we-get-motion-sickness  
category: "medical, healthcare"  
tags: ["motion sickness", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why do we get motion sickness?

![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/dbe5b3c8-fbf8-4161-8d0a-900b4e9b47aa.jpeg) ![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/a5e381bf-3615-4935-a904-e6942aa452c8.jpeg) Motion sickness can arise when driving, on a boat, or on an amusement park ride. ![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/c639fe15-7698-46c7-a1a9-1f1083ad4809.jpeg) It happens when your brain receives conflicting messages from your inner ears, eyes, and muscles. ![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/3812d385-44a8-4d33-8f5c-28f730c18def.jpeg) Fluid-filled canals in the inner ear sense balance and motion, sending messages to the brain when the fluid in these canals shifts. ![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/35271a5d-62a7-47a8-af5c-e61d175eead5.jpeg) Based on what we observe, the eyes, muscles, and joints send messages to the brain concerning movement. ![Why do we get motion sickness](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/64b15807-3181-4939-998c-ca2096a9a46a/images/a16a4913-c5ef-4a57-80da-6244b069993f.jpeg) When signals from the eyes, ears, muscles, and joints clash, the brain can get confused, resulting in motion sickness symptoms.

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