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304 - Nobody's Fool - Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris (rebroadcast)

You Are Not So Smart

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Understanding Inattentional Blindness Through the Invisible Gorilla Experiment

This chapter explores the intriguing concept of inattentional blindness through the viral Invisible Gorilla experiment, where participants often miss a gorilla while focused on counting basketball passes. It further examines the implications of selective attention in our daily lives and references the book 'The Invisible Gorilla' inspired by the experiment.

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