'Some People See The World Faster': Athletes May Track Moving Objects Better Than Others

If you have wondered why your partner always beats you at tennis or one child always crushes the other at Fortnite, it seems there is more to it than pure physical ability.

- Linda Geddes 

Some people are in effect able to see more "images per second" than others, research suggests, meaning they're innately better at spotting or tracking fast-moving objects such as tennis balls.

The rate at which our brains can discriminate between different visual signals is known as temporal resolution and influences the speed at which we are able to respond to changes in our environment.

Previous studies have suggested that animals with high visual temporal resolution tend to be species with fast-paced lives, such as predators.

Human research has also suggested that this trait tends to decrease as we get older and dips temporarily after intense exercise. However, it was not clear how much it varied between people of similar ages.