Learning to blink strategically is crucial to performance in a predictable saccade task and varies across the lifespan
Isabell C. Pitigoi, Donald C. Brien, Heidi C. Riek, Blake K. Noyes, Rachel Yep, Olivia G. Calancie, Ryan H. Kirkpatrick, Brian C. Coe, Michele A. Morningstar, Douglas P. Munoz
The paper investigates how blink timing adapts to a saccade task across age and cognitive control, finding strategic adjustments and age-related declines in blink optimization.
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience