2. Peripheral Vision is Used More Than Central Vision to Get the Gist of What You See

2. Peripheral Vision is Used More Than Central Vision to Get the Gist of What You See

1. Central Vision

   • Specific object recognition
   • Look at things directly and to see details
   • Longer reaction time from amygdala

2. Peripheral Vision

   • Encompass the rest of a visual field
     • Get the gist of a scene
   • More important for understanding the world around us
   • Advertisers use blinking and flashing in peripheral vision areas of a screen to grab attention
   • Faster reaction time from amygdala