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Would YOU notice? Change blindness (Simons and Levin, 1997)

0:32Marco Montemagno · podcast RSS

Commenting on a scene in which someone asks for directions, Montemagno describes the questioner being replaced and many people missing the change because they are focused on the task. He uses the example to prompt reflection on what everyday attention can overlook. The percentage he cites belongs to his account; this brief comment does not establish the experiment’s protocol.

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Commenting on a scene in which someone asks for directions, Montemagno describes the questioner being replaced and many people missing the change because they are focused on the task. He uses the example to prompt reflection on what everyday attention can overlook. The percentage he cites belongs to his account; this brief comment does not establish the experiment’s protocol.

Key points

  • The example centres on replacing the person asking for directions.
  • Concentrating on a task can leave other details in the background.
  • The account invites reflection on changes we fail to notice.
Open the source: TU te ne accorgeresti? Change blindness, Simons and Levin, 1997)

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