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27. I totally missed the gorilla

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 08:51 PM

Jul 2014

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Selective Attention Test. [View all] Uncle Joe Jul 2014 OP

hmmmm Ash_F Jul 2014 #1

This one is funnier: Hissyspit Jul 2014 #2

That was a good one Hissyspit. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

I pam4water Jul 2014 #4

I imagine that would be related along the same lines. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #7

If I'm not mistaken, that's a variation of what's called the Stroop test RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #10

Inattentional blindness is a mixed blessing, Uncle Joe RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #9

You're welcome. Perhaps. RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #12

Thanks, RufusTFirefly, I feel better about that now. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13

No worries. RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #14

Of course. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

Not possible to argue with sound logic AAO Jul 2014 #17

Why, even a four-year-old child could understand it! RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #18

I had 2 4 yr old children, and they even understand AAO Jul 2014 #19

Gorillas can be your friend. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #21

The answer is *16* nolabels Jul 2014 #22

There was actually a real world example of this during the Olympics TlalocW Jul 2014 #23

This one is better.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #25

I totally missed the gorilla mucifer Jul 2014 #27