Study Finds People See Visual Information at Vastly Different Speeds
• New research found people perceive visual information at different speeds, with some seeing more images per second than others
• Scientists measured each person’s “critical flicker fusion threshold” to determine how many images per second they could perceive
• Some people couldn’t detect a light flickering above 35 times per second, while others could still see flickering above 60 times per second
• Researchers believe differences in perception speed may become apparent in high-speed situations like sports or gaming
• While visual acuity seems stable overall, post-hoc analysis suggests slight more changes over time for women than men