Hit me with a cool fact of the brain!(short if possible?I have duslexia)Thanks!✨

tobeagenius:

Ok from where you’re sitting right now I want you to try and slowly scan the room from left to right in one smooth motion. It’s not possible- instead, your eyes move along in little jumps called saccades. Now I want you to lift your pointer finger up and move it along from left to right, following it with your eyes. You’ll now notice your eyes no longer move in saccades but follow your finger in a swift motion known as a “smooth pursuit”. This movement allows our eyes to closely follow a moving object and evolved to aid us in catching prey or keep away from predators. People with autism, abuse victims and those under the influence of alcohol or drugs often show a lack or defecit of smooth pursuit.