WHY does the first second on the clock seem longer after a qui | Why?
WHY does the first second on the clock seem longer after a quick eye movement?
Here is an illusion called chronostasis. Its essence is that the first impression after a saccade (rapid eye movement) seems to us stretched out in time.
The most common example of chronostasis is the analog watch with a second hand: if you look at the dial, the first movement of the hand appears to be longer than its subsequent movements.
