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Experimental Psychology: “Change Blindness”

According to a study performed by Harvard psychologists, our brain actually processes very little of what comes through the eye. And in most cases, despite major changes occurring in their environment, individuals were “blind” to the alternations.

Here is a video to describe the curious results:

Amazing, no? I mean, after getting past the rather hilarious looking awkwardly positioned men doing the ol’ switcheroo behind the desk it really makes you think…

As a human species, are we really that consumed by our own thoughts to block out major changes occurring in the world around us? Would you have noticed the change? (Be honest!) And if not, why?

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