💡 Trivia The Brain Is Constantly Hiding the Movement of the Eyes

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The eyes make extremely fast movements called saccades several times every second. During these movements, visual sensitivity is temporarily reduced so the world doesn't appear as a constant blur. This phenomenon is called saccadic suppression.

The brain then combines information from before and after the movement into what feels like one continuous view. Most people go their entire lives without noticing these tiny interruptions. Vision feels seamless partly because the brain hides its own editing.


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