Selective Attention Test

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This video was used in the awareness test by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris and it’s called “The Invisible Gorilla.” When I first watched it I saw the gorilla, but when they show this in a psychology course it makes you become more aware that there may be something else going on. Most people never see the gorilla the first time because our brains’ have selective attention and when you are focusing on the number of passes, your attention is held so you don’t see the gorilla dance through the middle. I like videos like this that show that psychology research can be fun and that creative ways are the best way show psychology concepts. Hope you enjoy this video!