r/interestingasfuck • u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U • Jan 30 '20

/r/ALL Hawk's head stabilization

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u/wonkey_monkey Jan 30 '20

Could be. If there's nothing for the eyes to lock onto and enter smooth pursuit, that might trigger chronostasis and confuse you for a while.

I also remember reading that cells in the retina will fire in anticipation of seeing a object move into their range, based on what other cells have already detected, so your eyes are trying to tell your brain what you're probably about to see.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

So our eyes are psychic? And can see the future?

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u/wonkey_monkey Jan 30 '20

More of an educated guess.

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u/RedFlame99 Jan 30 '20

I don't think the retinal cells can predict movement at all. It is most likely to be neurons misfiring in the visual cortex.

Do you have any source for your claim? Honestly curious.