Blinking may do more than just keep our eyes healthy gaiamoments/Getty Images
Blinking serves a crucial physiological function, by clearing debris from our eyes and keeping them lubricated. But now, scientists have found it may also have a cognitive role.
In 1945, Arthur Hall at the University of Sheffield in the UK reported on the frequency of blinking as people read aloud, finding that it mostly coincided with . He suggested that blinking may help people take pauses as they read.
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