Comments on: Why Do We Blink So Frequently?

By: e-papierosy

e-papierosy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:15:26 +0000

I wear soft contact lenses, & try not blinking for a short time to feel what those lenses are like after only a few moments of staring. I wore eyeglasses for ~ 30 years before contacts, and blinking was necessary then also, especially in dry desert conditions.

By: Autoankauf Essen

Autoankauf Essen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:37:39 +0000

Awesome, thank you!

By: uniformes ejecutivos

uniformes ejecutivos — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:04:58 +0000

Thanks a lot for such a wonderful post, the stuff posted were really interesting and useful. The quality of the content was good and clear.

By: Amanda Lewis

Amanda Lewis — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:12:07 +0000

I’m really surprised when I read “that briefly closing our eyes might actually help us to gather our thoughts and focus attention on the world around us.” Because, previously I knew that We blink rapidly for healthy eyes and keep our eyes from stress.
But this research creates a new thought on about this topic! :o

By: Mahin

Mahin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:29:01 +0000

Before this, somewhere i read that, we blink to give our eyes rest and protection. This information is totally new to me.

By: Robert Black

Robert Black — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:58:34 +0000

I don’t think this result is fully vetted. Blinking is also a natural tendency to keep the cornea moist, necessary for keeping it clear and clean. I wear soft contact lenses, & try not blinking for a short time to feel what those lenses are like after only a few moments of staring. I wore eyeglasses for ~ 30 years before contacts, and blinking was necessary then also, especially in dry desert conditions.

By: shamvil

shamvil — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:54:18 +0000

Very interesting information.I have learned a lot from it.Thanks for this nice post.

By: Toiski

Toiski — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:46:48 +0000

Curious. I seem t blink at the end of each line, when they’re short enough to read without blinking.

By: Lawrence Monroe

Lawrence Monroe — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:36:44 +0000

I wonder about how much less a person with a dementia condition may blink. Would decreased brain functioning slow the blinking?

By: Log Salvor

Log Salvor — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:47:31 +0000

Watch the drivers in the World Rally Cars. I’d like to see their blinks counted.
On the other side of the coin, I’ve noticed that some people, usually women who want to feel in command of a certain situation, lengthen the time they keep their eyes shut during blinks while answering questions.

By: Vijen

Vijen — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:44:26 +0000

Awakened individuals are often reported to blink infrequently. Presumably their cognition differs: specifically they do everything consciously, including blinking.

By: Julius

Julius — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:09:32 +0000

Literally blink at comma’s, peroid and paragraph breaks while reading this article. Not sure if the article subconsciously suggested it to me or i just started to notice it due to the said article.

Indeed very interesting.

By: E Harper

E Harper — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:23:55 +0000

My internal monologue:

“Although seemingly spontaneous, studies have revealed that people tend to blink at predictable moments. *blink* For someone reading, blinking often occurs after each sentence is finished, GET OUT OF MY HEAD *blinkblink*”

By: PacRim Jim

PacRim Jim — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:27:27 +0000

Alert Mr. Obvious.

By: M.K.

M.K. — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:40:36 +0000

Meditation reveals, it happens when thought pattern changes. When you learn to calm down your mind, blinking becomes less frequent until it happens only when you decide to blink.