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. 1999 Jul 24;354(9175):308.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02100-5.

Abnormal blinking of newscasters

K Tsubota, F Egami, T Ohtsuki, M Shintani

Abnormal blinking of newscasters

K Tsubota et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

When compared with a control group, blink rates of Japanese TV newscasters were increased, suggesting a possible reaction to reading the news under stressful studio conditions. Frequent blinking may be distractive to the viewing audience.

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  • Abnormal blinking of newscasters.
    Gardner-Thorpe C. Gardner-Thorpe C. Lancet. 1999 Sep 25;354(9184):1128. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)76926-9. Lancet. 1999. PMID: 10509537 No abstract available.

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