Scientists have found that your brain shuts down when you blink.
They found that blinking suppressed brain activity in the visual cortex and other areas of the brain – known as parietal and prefrontal – which are usually activated when people become conscious of visual events or objects in the outside world.
Davina Bristow, from UCL’s Institute of Neurology, who led the research, said: “We would immediately notice if the outside world suddenly went dark, especially if it was happening every few seconds.
“But we are rarely aware of our blinks, even though they cause a similar reduction in the amount of light entering the eye, and this gives us an uninterrupted view of the world.”
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