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Psychology
fromMail Online
3 days ago

Why you can't find your keys - even when they're in front of you

Inattentional blindness can cause the brain to miss visible objects when attention and expectations filter what is processed.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Human vision: what we actually see - and don't see - tells us a lot about consciousness

Significant visual processing occurs unconsciously in the brain, as demonstrated by blindsight and inattentional blindness phenomena where people perceive visual information without conscious awareness.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

The 50-Percent Rule for Living Well

Consciously prioritize noticing and celebrating everyday goodness by allocating at least half of attention and mental energy to positive aspects of life.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

What the Gorilla Saw

This phenomenon is referred to as selective attention, and a famous study designed by Simons and Chabris (1999) demonstrated it quite well. For their research, these scientists showed a video to student volunteers featuring players passing basketballs back and forth, one team in white t-shirts, and the other team in black t-shirts. The viewers were instructed to count the passes between players wearing the white t-shirts.
Psychology
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