Have you ever had a moment like this?
For example, if you’re looking for shells on the beach, it’s entirely possible that you won’t even notice a jellyfish in the sea. Do you know why you can’t notice it? Because you’re focused on one specific thing, object, or situation. Others will easily notice the jellyfish because they have a broader perspective at that moment, meaning the shell isn’t important to them.
Selective perception is a really interesting psychological phenomenon – at this point, your ability to focus/focus narrows.
This phenomenon was confirmed by an interesting experiment; a few years ago, scientists asked study participants to count how many balls basketball players would throw into the basket. Suddenly, a person dressed as a gorilla appeared on the court, but the group members were so focused on the task that they didn’t even notice the animator running in front of them
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