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Expanding in this - if you've ever glanced at a ticking clock, and the second hand seemed frozen for a moment, that was the brain backfilling the gap (after the
by scoot 6y ago
Expanding in this - if you've ever glanced at a ticking clock, and the second hand seemed frozen for a moment, that was the brain backfilling the gap (after the fact!) left by the saccade.
I was aware of the phenomenon (from personal experience) but not fo the cause, but there was a post here relatively recently that went into the details. Apologies that I can't now find it.
- InvaderFizz 6y agoI can't find the HN post, but I believe this was the tweet thread that it referenced: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1014267515696922624.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1014267515696922624.html
- scoot 6y agoThat's the one - thanks!