The reason we blink

Why do we blink? To look innocent and lovely? Not so.

Blinking helps us spread water, oil, slime . in our eyes, thereby removing dirt.

The average person blinks from 10 to 20 times per minute. Blinking helps us spread water, oil, slime . in our eyes, thereby removing dirt. However, this is not the only effect of blinking.

Experts find that blinking moments are not accidental.

When reading, we tend to blink at the end of the sentence. When we hear, we blink when the sound stops.

By using fMRI scanners, experts have observed some people's brains. Analysis showed that in the blink of an eye mental activity decreased sharply in the area of ​​the brain that controlled attention but increased in areas called steady state networks (DMN) . This network works when our mind is at rest, unfocused.

Based on this observation, experts believe, blinking helps the mind have a short break, allowing us to pay more attention and focus when opening our eyes.

1. The type of blinking exposes the liar
2. Blinked repeatedly reported what sign?