So you think you have an eye for details?
Watch this video and keep up with how many passes the folks wearing white T-shirts make during the scramble.
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You didn’t see that last question coming did you? I’ll admit I didn’t either.
This is an example of a phenomenon called inattentional blindness. The brain filters out what it doesn’t consider pertinent info.
If you want to see more examples of similar videos and experiments, head to PopFi.
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And We Have Some Winners « This is La Vergne, TN // March 16, 2008 at 01:59 p03 |
[...] to park in the streets during the open houses. Just for you and in the spirit of community, I give you this link. It’s something you can use to test whether you’re paying attention. I’ve [...]
Kathy T. // March 16, 2008 at 01:59 p03 |
I love this vid! I totally missed it.
Linked to you on the LaV blog.
squirrelqueen // March 17, 2008 at 01:59 p03 |
Glad you like it. If you liked that one, check out the videos links. There are several other experiments that test the same phenomenon.
An Awareness Test That Proves We Don’t Pay Attention « Newscoma // March 18, 2008 at 01:59 p03 |
[...] Awareness Test That Proves We Don’t Pay Attention 18 03 2008 Squirrel Queen pointed out this example of marketing last week when she wrote a post for PopFi on [...]
Doodle While You Listen « The Squirrel Queen // February 28, 2009 at 01:59 p02 |
[...] But I ask, will doodling while watching a video about counting passes make you pay more attention? [...]