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?