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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: July 23, 2002 Sights unseen -- "This research is showing us something that we didn't think was the case--that we can fail to perceive very major things going on right in front of our eyes."
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Nice article. Though there was quite a bit of research done by perceptual psychologists in the 80s and 90s that links the change blindness research of the 70s with the recent research into inattentional blindness. Posted by: Ron Zeno on July 23, 2002 08:46 PM
This helps explain why I drive much better at night. Ok, maybe not, but I want to talk, so... On a long car trip (e.g., 6 hours), I prefer to drive at night because my eyes get tired driving in daylight. In fact, I get sleepier during the day. Why? Because during the day I have to try to process everything within my field of vision. At night there's only shiny objects and whatever else is illuminated by my headlights. I can focus my attention on a small area and ignore everything else. Posted by: Jack on July 24, 2002 12:46 PM
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