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Psychology

Attentional Blink: The Temporal Limit of Conscious Perception

Quick fact

The attentional blink occurs when a second target appears 200–500 milliseconds after the first—about a quarter of a second—and it is not an eye blink, but a blink of attention.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever missed a second important detail in a fast sequence, even though you were looking right at it? Why does your brain seem to 'blink' right after noticing something important?