When not thinking about it, do you notice your blinking?

I feel like it's one of those autonomic behaviors like breathing where it only really becomes noticeable when you think about it, but I'm not sure.

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De_Narm@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I believe your brain will just kind of edit them out, similar to how it edits out your nose or glasses.

BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Anyone else 100% aware of their glasses at all times?

MrNorm@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y

Who else immediately blinked after the title?

null@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 2y

This thread is cursed. Everything is manual now.

DeadNinja@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Right. The same goes for clothes that you wear - you don't really feel the fabric on your skin unless you really pay attention.

Deestan@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Normally, no. Though if low on sleep and exhausted I can sometimes startle myself with a blink.

Veticia@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I've read the comments and did all of those things.

ALostInquirer@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Do you feel more embodied?

Veticia@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yes, and I hate it.

ShunkW@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Have you considered where your tongue is sitting in your mouth?

CorrodedCranium@leminal.space · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Alone in the Dark has a blinking mechanic that made me really think about it.

The worst one for me is thinking about salivating and swallowing

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

how many people just swallowed subconsciously?

CorrodedCranium@leminal.space · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Do you think about all the saliva you swallow?

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Only when it’s not my own.

Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 2y

Nah most people don't even notice we have a blind spot in each eye, our brains just ignore most of our sensory data.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-care/eye-anatomy/blind-spot/

Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

If I'm tired or had bad sleep the night before, blinking can make my whole view kinda wobble. So I notice it then without previously thinking about it. But otherwise no not really. I have to at least be thinking of it somewhat to notice it.