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04-18-2017, 10:45 PM
Our eyes reveal when we're about to have an epiphany
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When an epiphany strikes, it's rare and fleeting. Something clicks in our minds, and what was once confusing is suddenly obvious, illuminating, and even exciting.
Such moments are **t purely internal events, it turns out. Our eye movements and pupils can broadcast these "aha!" moments, making it possible to predict epiphanies even before they occur, a new study (https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/04/17/aha-moment/) found.
Scientists at Ohio State University conducted the research. They wanted to better understand what happens in people's heads as they make various types of decisions — an area of study k**wn as neuroeco**mics.
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When an epiphany strikes, it's rare and fleeting. Something clicks in our minds, and what was once confusing is suddenly obvious, illuminating, and even exciting.
Such moments are **t purely internal events, it turns out. Our eye movements and pupils can broadcast these "aha!" moments, making it possible to predict epiphanies even before they occur, a new study (https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/04/17/aha-moment/) found.
Scientists at Ohio State University conducted the research. They wanted to better understand what happens in people's heads as they make various types of decisions — an area of study k**wn as neuroeco**mics.
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