Scientists argue that the brain has evolved to see a split second into the future when it perceives motion. Because it takes the brain at least a tenth of a second to model visual information, it is working with old information. By modeling the future during movement, it is seeing the present.
In an experiment originated by Dr. Nijhawan, people watch an object pass a flashbulb. The timing is exact: the bulb flashes precisely as the object passes. But people perceive that the object has moved past the bulb before it flashes.
I wonder if anyone has anyone considered implications this principle has for learning? Do some learners use this principle to learn faster then others?
Source: Mind – Optical Illusions Show How Brain Anticipates the Future to ‘See’ the Present – NYTimes.com
Thanks, Kurzweil, for the link.