Living in the Past: The Fascinating Reality of Information Processing in the Brain
Did you know that every moment you experience is slightly in the past?
It may sound surprising, but it's true! Our brains are remarkable organs that continuously process vast amounts of information, but there's a slight delay in how we perceive the world around us.
The phenomenon of living a little bit in the past is rooted in the intricate workings of the human brain. Despite our perception of events happening instantaneously, the reality is that it takes time for sensory information to travel from our sensory organs to the brain for processing. This process happens remarkably quickly, but there's still a measurable delay.
Research has shown that it takes approximately 80 milliseconds for sensory information to reach the brain and for us to become consciously aware of it. Thi...