January 16, 2014

In the blink of an eye


MIT neuroscientists find the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13 milliseconds.

Imagine seeing a dozen pictures flash by in a fraction of a second. You might think it would be impossible to identify any images you see for such a short time. However, a team of neuroscientists from MIT has found that the human brain can process entire images that the eye sees for as little as 13 milliseconds — the first evidence of such rapid processing speed.