When Was Blinking Invented

Results: Spontaneous blink rate was significantly larger in women than in men (19 vs 11 blinks per minute); older women blinked more frequently than younger women.

Answer has 3 votes. Women and men do not differ in their rates of spontaneous blinking,[3] averaging around 10 blinks per minute in a laboratory setting. However, when the eyes are focused on object for an extended period of time, such as when reading, the rate of blinking decreases to about 3-4 times per minute.

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