Comments on: When Life Flashes Before Your Eyes http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: rob http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56219 rob Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:27:34 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56219 Which only seems to work if you click on my name above! Which only seems to work if you click on my name above!

]]> By: rob http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56161 rob Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:15:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56161 Here's a good demonstration of the flash-lag effect Here’s a good demonstration of the flash-lag effect

]]> By: Scott http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56071 Scott Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:22:27 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56071 Elephants child - You mean like that scene in Spiderman where he sees the bully and dodges the punches, or that movie Wanted - where time slows down for the select few. After watching Invisible Worlds with Richard Hammond, it goes on about how much the eye can perceive. But, would the brain function and process things quicker, wouldn\'t that be more to do with Adrenalin type stimulants. Also stimulants such as Red Bull/Caffiene speed up processes or make you react quicker. So I am sure there would be an alternative than falling for 3 seconds. Knowing their is a net, means fear shouldn't be absolute. Elephants child – You mean like that scene in Spiderman where he sees the bully and dodges the punches, or that movie Wanted – where time slows down for the select few.

After watching Invisible Worlds with Richard Hammond, it goes on about how much the eye can perceive. But, would the brain function and process things quicker, wouldn\’t that be more to do with Adrenalin type stimulants. Also stimulants such as Red Bull/Caffiene speed up processes or make you react quicker. So I am sure there would be an alternative than falling for 3 seconds.

Knowing their is a net, means fear shouldn’t be absolute.

]]> By: BVRZERK http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56049 BVRZERK Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56049 There was something about this on the "One" show on BBC one the other night. Interesting stuff. There was something about this on the “One” show on BBC one the other night. Interesting stuff.

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56043 roz Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:30:58 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56043 it would be a lot more terrifying if ya didnt know there was a net... ;) it would be a lot more terrifying if ya didnt know there was a net… ;)

]]> By: Elephant's Child http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56041 Elephant's Child Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:13:41 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56041 I realised a long time ago that I could slow the world down by speeding it up. Very useful in a fight ! I've just read that & realise it might not make sense if you've never done it but I can't explain it any better. I realised a long time ago that I could slow the world down by speeding it up.
Very useful in a fight !
I’ve just read that & realise it might not make sense if you’ve never done it but I can’t explain it any better.

]]> By: ReliegiousMarie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56040 ReliegiousMarie Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:49:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56040 Oh, Utterly interesting...here is hoping for alot more research on this and that about perception and time with (sub)conciousness... Oh, Utterly interesting…here is hoping for alot more research on this and that about perception and time with (sub)conciousness…

]]> By: Jonathan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56039 Jonathan Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:48:34 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56039 Interesting article, but I don't understand the statement about the illusion "tricking the brain, not the eyes". The eyes are an input into the brain where the information is processes. There is very little processing going on in the eyes (though they do have certain regions which pick up particular patterns at a very very basic level). Still, it seems strange to look for these sorts of illusions affecting the eyes themselves. I don't quite believe that people previous to Eagleman had thought that the trick was going on before the information got to the brain J Interesting article, but I don’t understand the statement about the illusion “tricking the brain, not the eyes”. The eyes are an input into the brain where the information is processes. There is very little processing going on in the eyes (though they do have certain regions which pick up particular patterns at a very very basic level). Still, it seems strange to look for these sorts of illusions affecting the eyes themselves. I don’t quite believe that people previous to Eagleman had thought that the trick was going on before the information got to the brain

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]]> By: jez http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56037 jez Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56037 Fascinating. I've often wondered about this, will you explore this in a TV programme? Fascinating. I’ve often wondered about this, will you explore this in a TV programme?

]]> By: Weaponstar http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/life-flashes-eyes/#comment-56034 Weaponstar Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:11:56 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11607#comment-56034 Hey, thanks for posting all this fascinating stuff. I tuned in just a few days ago and there hasn't been a single entry that hasn't interested me and made me think or smile. =D Hey, thanks for posting all this fascinating stuff. I tuned in just a few days ago and there hasn’t been a single entry that hasn’t interested me and made me think or smile. =D

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