title: Abnormal blinking of newscasters.
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.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsubota
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Egami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shintani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001767:Blinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D013690:Television