I feel like it’s one of those autonomic behaviors like breathing where it only really becomes noticeable when you think about it, but I’m not sure.
This thread is cursed. Everything is manual now.
When not thinking about it, do you notice your blinking?
Submitted 1 year ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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null@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
MrNorm@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Who else immediately blinked after the title?
Deestan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Normally, no. Though if low on sleep and exhausted I can sometimes startle myself with a blink.
DeadNinja@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Right. The same goes for clothes that you wear - you don’t really feel the fabric on your skin unless you really pay attention.
Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Nah most people don’t even notice we have a blind spot in each eye, our brains just ignore most of our sensory data.
CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 year ago
Alone in the Dark has a blinking mechanic that made me really think about it.
The worst one for me is thinking about salivating and swallowing
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 year ago
how many people just swallowed subconsciously?
CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 year ago
Do you think about all the saliva you swallow?
Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If I’m tired or had bad sleep the night before, blinking can make my whole view kinda wobble. So I notice it then without previously thinking about it. But otherwise no not really. I have to at least be thinking of it somewhat to notice it.
De_Narm@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I believe your brain will just kind of edit them out, similar to how it edits out your nose or glasses.
BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Anyone else 100% aware of their glasses at all times?