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Cognitive Blinking: The Science of the Human Blink and the Hidden Resets of the Conscious Mind

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On average, a human being blinks between 15 and 20 times a minute. While we assume this rapid closure of the eyelids is merely a mechanical reflex to lubricate the cornea and clear away dust, the math doesn't add up; we blink far more frequently than physiology requires.

Neuroscientists have uncovered a profound hidden function: the blink is a cognitive punctuation mark. Rather than blinking randomly, our brains subconsciously time our blinks to occur at the precise end of sentences while re...