selective attention test
Daniel Simons · 3 HN recommendations
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The original invisible gorilla awareness test by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris, in which viewers count basketball passes and often miss a gorilla crossing the scene. It demonstrates inattentional blindness.
Why HN recommends it: HN uses it constantly as the classic demonstration that attention is selective, in threads on driving, motorcycles, AI and perception.
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