The reason we do not perceive our eye blinks as "blackouts" might be that
A. blinks happen too quickly to be perceived by the cerebral cortex.
B. during a blink, the visual cortex is deactivated.
C. we learn to ignore these interruptions in visual input.
D. during a blink, areas of the brain involved with consciousness become less active.
Answer: D
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