What is the white flash you see when you get hit hard in the head?
This isn't related that much to psychology, and more neurology.. I just wanted to make that clear. When you get hit in the head, you brain sometimes "freaks out". One of two things happens- 1. (For a light, quick traumatic injury) Your brain sends out irratic pules or electricity which are carried through nerve cells, or neurons. Because there is a nerve in your eye, you get this sudden jolt sensation. But keep in mind, that this often happens in the occipital lobe of the brain, (where the two optic nerves go, and their nerve impulses are translated into sight) and it messes with our interpretation of nerve signals sent from the eye 2. (This happens usually when there is more of a serious injury, and bleeding is occuring, like in a bad car accident) First of all, you have to know that our brain is kind of selfish. It will "shut off" oxygen supply to organs, so the body can keep enough energy to get out whatever mess your in. When you are bleeding, your brain looses out on oxygen. It tells the circulitory system to stop sending blood there, or for the organ to stop using blood so the brain can get it, and repair any damaged neurons while it has the chance. One of those unlucky organs to get shut off are our eyes. But this is just a flash, it usually persists for a while before it goes away.
Plane flashing a white light?
Yesterday i was coming home when something caught my eye it was a plane flying at a very high rate of speed clearing half the sky in under a minute what was strange was the speed and its light it was just one light blinking fast i see planes every night when i come home and its usally green red and white and they move at a pretty low speed but this was extremely fast and a fast blinking of a white light can anyone give me a clue to what this was
I saw white flash of light last night?
Samthing happened to me before. I woke up and looked over at the alarm clock and it was around 2 a.m. I didnt move, i just looked over. Then there was a light flash, like that of a camera. I was kind of scared at first because it was at the end of my bed, real close. So I sat there still and it happened again, another flash. I looked over at the end of the bed and nothing was there. Im thinking it was some kind of spirit guide or spirit. They say the early hours of the morning is the devils hours...but I think thats taboo. I think certain changes in climate and in density of the climate can make it easier for the spirit world to be seen and make contact. Especially during times of thunderstorms, barometric pressure drop during storms and early morning hours. Spirits are made up of energy and light, so for it to be light, is usually a positive omen for me.
What is the flashing red green and white star in the night sky that I've seen consistently for over a year?
If you look very deeply with telescopes into space, then you will find stars that change their brightness, for example because they are orbiting another star quickly. And you also find red and blue starlight. But this is not what you usually see in the sky with the naked eye. Sometimes it appears when stargazing as if the stars dance. While this could be the one to flicker the atmosphere, the main effect here but here are the eye movements of the observer, which make it look as if the dancing star, if you try to fix it exactly with the eye.
Why do I see flashes of white light with my eyes closed when I’m going to sleep?
Its just your awareness diminishing slightly. Maybe one part of your brain going to sleep before another part - who knows!I’ve experienced such light since childhood. You get it in meditation as well. It’s a distraction. Just ignore it; it’s a natural phenomenon. People with near death experiences whose brains are only partially awake are fooled into thinking they are seeing heaven because of that light!
Stationary flashing light in the night sky?
On the night of March 30th (going into the 31st, 2013) I had gone outside my home in Northeastern PA to gaze at the stars for a bit and do my usual satellite hunting. While I was looking (almost directly) straight up for a moment, I noticed a flash of light. Luckily I was blocking out the porch light with my hand and began to use it to keep my place in the night sky to see if it might be moving (in case it turned out to be a plane). Nevertheless, a couple seconds passed and it flashed again so I told myself count the time between flashes and the number of flashes. Now, I'm not a UFO hunter, etc. but when this thing flashed about 6 times, with it flashing about every 4-5 seconds, I began to wonder. After 30 seconds, it was gone, but the last flash was a lot dimmer and it actually looked like a mini-explosion (cloudless night, but it looked like there was a faint cloud dimming this orange-y red flash). The original flashes were definitely white, and there wasn't any movement (remember, I kept my hand and head in the same position). I remembered seeing several airplanes flying and watching them move in the background as I steadied my position to see what this flashing light would do. I've looked up a lot of different ideas: iridium flashes, supernovas, and a bunch of other wild phenomenon. None of which sound like anything I experienced this past weekend. ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???? Thanks!
Why do I get flashes of light in my eye at night?
when there is a pull on our retina, we see flashes of light. The pull is exerted by jelly like substance called vitreous. Vitreous is attached to retina at certain normal as well as abnormal places. So with movement of eye, vitreous moves and exerts pull on retina- we see flashes if it's pulled at a vulnerable location. So, if you regularly see flashes you must visit an ophthalmologist to rule out vitreo retinal disease. Flashes can be harbinger to some seriour issues in Retina. Why you notice them at night is because they are more discernible at night due to better contrast effect of dark surroundings.
Why do cops sometimes only flash their vehicle lights without turning on the siren?
That’s called Code 2 (or Code 1–1/2 if they only turn the emergency lights on for brief periods of time). It’s very common for police to respond to emergencies this way. Why ?Turn on the siren, and the bad guys know you’re coming… they can even gauge how close you are by how loud the siren sound is. So, police trying to to get the jump on criminal activity most often respond silently.Additional info, 10/27/2017 (response to comment):The United States is made up of 50 sovereign states, each which has authority to establish their own traffic laws. That’s why traffic rules in U.S. are such a mish-mash of sometimes conflicting regulations.In most states, drivers are required to yield to any vehicle displaying red and/or blue emergency lights.In many locales, volunteer firefighters have red / blue lights on or in their personal cars, and people are supposed to yield to them.In the jurisdictions I work in, state law is very specific…. everyone has to yield to emergency lights. But, the law has some quirks. Technically, fire apparatus and ambulances are supposed to also use the siren at all times. But that, for good reason, sometimes doesn’t happen. Ambulance drivers will often go easy on the siren (it’s stressful on both the attending medics and patients being transported). While I always use a siren for fire responses during the day, I’m inclined to not use it so much at night (after 9 PM) when it only serves to wake people who are sleeping in their homes.I note that in some (many ?) places in U.S., alternating flashing headlights, or other alternating white lights facing forward, are also regulated emergency lights that traffic needs to yield to.Bottom line: In U.S., if you see red, or blue, and/or alternating white lights coming up behind you, or coming towards you…. pull over and stop until the emergency vehicle(s) has passed.