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 11 months ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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null@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
MrNorm@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Who else immediately blinked after the title?
Deestan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Normally, no. Though if low on sleep and exhausted I can sometimes startle myself with a blink.
DeadNinja@lemmy.world 11 months 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.
CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 11 months 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 11 months ago
how many people just swallowed subconsciously?
CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 11 months ago
Do you think about all the saliva you swallow?
Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months 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.
Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago
Anyone else 100% aware of their glasses at all times?