How do you know when to blink? A study shows that blinking does more than keep your eyes moist; your brain is actually timing your blinks around sentences, surprises, and the flow of a story. Study: ...

Blinking is a human reflex most often performed without thinking, like breathing. Although research on blinking is usually related to vision, a new Concordia study examines how blinking is connected ...

Blinking handles essential eye maintenance, and we usually blink multiple times a minute without thinking much about it, though you might be more self-conscious about your own after the results of a ...

Reference: “Reduced Eye Blinking During Sentence Listening Reflects Increased Cognitive Load in Challenging Auditory Conditions” by Penelope Coupal, Yue Zhang and Mickael Deroche, 1 September 2025, ...

Pénélope Coupal, centre, with Charlotte Bigras and Mickael Deroche: “We don’t just blink randomly. In fact, we blink systematically less when salient information is presented.” Blinking is a human ...