selective attention test
Daniel Simons
Why leaders watch it
A vivid demonstration that people miss obvious things when focused, useful background for thinking about blind spots in judgment.
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.
Topics: Decision making & mental models
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