Eli5 I don’t know how many people experience this, but when you suddenly watch a clock, and watch that one tick of the “second” hand, is it just me or does it actually take longer than a second is supposed to? Why?

Question

Why does this happen? It usually seems to pause for a bit and then continue. Can someone please explain why?

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Answer 1

When the eye moves quickly (called saccade), the brain pays attention to the initial and final image, ignoring what is between. Instead it fills the gap of the eye movement with the final image, making it last a little longer.