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This phenomenon is also responsible for the "extra long second" or "stuck second hand" illusion. When we look at a clock with moving arms, ideally one that "clicks" from second to second rather than constant smooth motion, sometimes the second hand will seem like it's taking extra time to tick.
As we look at the clock mid-second, our brain will place the second hand on the next second, creating the illusion of a second that lasts like 1.1 seconds. A kind of visual rounding up.
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