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Saccadic masking: your brain edits out each eye movement

Original: Your visual cortex temporarily cuts video transmission during eye saccades—a phenomenon known as saccadic masking—so the

Scientists explain that the visual cortex suppresses image transmission during rapid eye movements, a phenomenon called saccadic masking, which prevents the blur of moving eyes from being perceived. The brain fills in the gap, meaning humans do not experience raw reality but a predictive, edited stream of consciousness. Commenters are sharing the fact widely, calling it a striking example of how much our perception is constructed rather than directly recorded.

Why now: A surprising neuroscience fact about everyday perception is circulating and resonating with readers.

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• Your visual cortex temporarily cuts video transmission during eye saccades—a phenomenon known as saccadic masking—so the vibration of your skull doesn't induce motion sickness. Human consciousness doesn't experience a raw physical reality stream; we stream a predictive… · jilovecjoseph · 7

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