Thread: Your eyes see what your brain expects to see ?

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Did this in some training I did is the states a couple of years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo

That one got me because I was deliberately trying to block out every thing but the white shirted players.

And the dog was the first thing I saw basically.

I gets most people first time.

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

I gets most people first time.

Because of the way its worded, If you were asked to count the total no of passes you would be watching the gorilla to see if he got a pass!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Because of the way its worded, If you were asked to count the total no of passes you would be watching the gorilla to see if he got a pass!

I think this is the point; applying all your focus on one thing will distract most people from the big picture. "Can't see the forest through the trees" so to speak.

Hence the original post I think, not expecting to see what's right in front of you because you are expecting(even when it's suggested by others) something else. I didn't believe the end of the video the first time I saw it, and wanted a copy as I always thought I took in what was happening around me. Of course, once you know about it, it's not possible to get caught out again.........at least in this case.

Now apply this same logic to someone so focused on find a stag in the bush.................................. shit can go wrong.