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ELI5: why does a video game character always look at his hands

It seems like every first person character looks at their hands when an explosion or something traumatic happens. Then after the screen goes blurry he stares down at his hands and flips them as if something happen to them. Even though their hands are completely fine.
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Because, in reality, when something like an explosion happens, you normally check yourself for damage if you are nearby. You block your face with your arms and hands and then it is natural instinct to check yourself for harm or shrapnel, so you check your hands because they are typically the only part of your body that you almost always see.