Think you’re pretty switched on? Watch this quick video to put your concentration to the test!
Do we really see everything going on around us?
We may feel we do, but the reality is our conscious attention – the part of our brain that can focus and actively ‘think’ – is very limited.
Of all the information coming into our brain we can only pay attention to a fraction: less than 1%!
This is the cause of a phenomenon called ‘inattentional blindness’ – the ‘blind spots’ created by our brain’s limitations.
This means from time to time, we will miss things.
We may also overlook changes in our environment, even when they happen right in front of us!
This simple activity shows there’s a limit to what our brain can handle, and we need to think about what we focus on, especially at times of increased risk.
What blind spots do you need to be managing today?
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@FloatingLancaster
24.09.2024i only missed the balls getting smaller and the background changing
@vaneko008
24.09.2024Idk about you, but my brain went wtf when one of the balls was suddenly looking at me.
@nuptay
24.09.2024I got everything 🥲😏 just a gamer with good eyes lol
@algea2299
24.09.2024i saw everything as i can count boucess so esily
@chenn7318
24.09.2024I literally noticed everything
@RandomPerson-dr4py
24.09.2024Ohoho you fool you think you have tricked me?
NO
I saw through your simple”test”
I counted your balls
And I notice every detail the shape color details image texture everything before you told me fool you think you could’ve outsmarted me? No I outsmarted your outsmarting?
Hohohohohohohohohoho
@nobody08088
24.09.2024I noticed everything. My brain is the ultimate noticer
@ampixxy
24.09.2024ngl i don't think this guy quite understands why most people missed the gorilla
@AyushTH
24.09.2024WHAT YOU MEAN 10 BOUNCES??? THERE WERE 33lkndspl;kjfaskdaf
@r_and_a433
24.09.2024I got 28 I saw the balls change shape and the background changed and the smile so I will say I’m pretty good round two I got it right but I only saw the background change
@jackrangaiah4236
23.09.2024im so mad about the face only showing up while the ball was leaving the screen i got everything else but i was literally looking for something popping up on one of the balls
@AhnafXD
23.09.2024It's my first time watching this, snatched video like this before. I knew the bounces aren't the main part. I got the bounces right, nd noticed the background changes colors and one ball changing to happy face for a split second. I did not watch the full video. I do not know what hidden details I missed.
@Chipper-gu9mb
23.09.2024Is it weird for me to be able to track everything that went on in this video?
@mobgamer6346
23.09.2024I ended up counting 31 bounces, idk how. I did notice the background change, but that’s about it.
@Madara_Ghost_of_the_Uchiha
23.09.2024Literally only missed "the ball with a face on it", because the face fades onto the ball in the top right corner for literally like 2 frames or so.
Aka this test proves that my brain can take in any and apparently "infinite" information as long as it isnt literally hidden in the corner of my eye for literally less than half a second.
Shitty video. Thank you youtube for the "do not recommend again" option.
@nadavegan
23.09.2024The thing is, being able to ignore (seemingly) irrelevant information to focus on the critical information is an important survival mechanism. Not just to survive being stalked by predators, but imagine, for example, driving in rush hour traffic and feeling the sensation of every little place your outfit is rubbing on your skin, or a surgeon focusing on squeaky shoes in the hall outside the OR. It's not a bad thing to tune things out.
At the same time, the subconscious should be able to detect subtle changes and bring them to the forefront when necessary. This is what's largely called a "sixth sense" or "my Spidey senses are tingling". That too is a survival mechanism.
@lucaKSP
23.09.2024you only told us to count the bounces, not notice any change? I wouldve easily noticed if i was told to actually look for changes in the video during the bounces.
@Daxmacloi
23.09.2024In the first round, I noticed everything and I was able to count the 30 bounces. On the second round tho, I was unable to spot the ghost and the smiley ball, but got the counting right and noticed the shade and the background change. I gave round 2 a second go, just for fun, and I noticed everything but my counting got to 11 because of one ball that bounced just at the limit of the shade. I guess that's my limit haha
@marlingodspeed1526
23.09.2024Got the bounces color, shape, emoji both times
@ammxr1303
23.09.2024I always got 1 less and I really dont know why xD
@captainpolar2343
22.09.2024if ball is defined "circular and round"
1st: 10 (stops being a ball when you define sides)
2nd: 10
@jaypaint4855
22.09.2024Aced the first one, but didn’t notice the shape of the shadow and the background color on the second one.
@Oliver-OCR
22.09.2024I saw the balls change and the backround change but i counted 31 bounces
@DannyDoThings
22.09.2024Me trying to do this challenge while doing my homework 😢
@tiykoy
22.09.2024why does no one talk about how wrong it sounds (balls) if ykyk
@prim16
22.09.2024I caught almost every change, as well as counted correctly both times. The only thing I missed was the change in the shape of the shadow in the second one. I caught the ghost and smiley because of my peripheral vision. I'm proud of myself, but have to admit that I was actively shifting my attention frequently, because I expected it was a selective attention test.
@TenebresLikesToObserve
22.09.2024The first test, I saw 29 balls bounced and the second, I saw 10 balls.
@alysb4295
22.09.2024i have adhd an saw the canges in ball shape, color and got 30 😀
@Amy_i
22.09.2024I did observed everything and counted the bounce in first one , and besides the shape shit of shaded area i noticed everything, does that prove something 🤐
@shafinbepary2000
22.09.2024i got 29 my first time and noticed both the change in shape and the background change. I guess i just miscounted the bounces
@MncedisiGoba-nl8ef
20.09.2024I think you should send more videos like this one
And they must be much longer than this one
@oiliollo
20.09.2024For round 2, I counted 9, missed the ball with a face, didn't see a ghost and did not see the shade changing shapes🤡
@robertbradford2629
20.09.2024Does Concentrate on means to ignore everything else ?😉
@pushpalataghadge522
20.09.2024did the balls bounce total of 30 times with change in figures (faces,shapes) background colour and brightness in round one and 9 times balls touched the circle in round 2
@duck-cc4qu
20.09.2024On the second time I got the ghost and the smile, and I knowticed the background changed at the end. I think that my brain just stopped counting the amount of bounces, but I was still registering that they were bouncing in the shaded area.
@notfoundcarp
20.09.2024I got the number right and noticed all the changes what does that means?
@melophile04
20.09.2024Focus goes for one thing at a time
@StarlightNkyra
20.09.2024Both times, I counted the number of balls correctly and identified the background changing, this is probably because whenever I put my mind to it, I can really focus on somthing, however I am also a very visual person with ADHD, meaning I am likely to focus on more than one thing while focusing on somthing, and it usally happens to be related to shape, form, or color.
@oshorai3258
20.09.2024I'm easily distracted… So it was actually easy to see all the changes while counting bounces. But sadly, what i came looking for isn't in this video. 😂😂😂 Just want to be uni-focused rather than uniformly focused.
@ayagagarang4722
20.09.2024What the fuck do you want me to do that you will call me back tomorrow 🎉
@Anothertickinthewall
18.09.2024Yeah but, in the first one, did you notice only the first 14 bounces actually count because the other 16 didn't touch the ground?
@jacobmckee8593
18.09.2024I didn't notice and I got lost at 14 bounces what else changed?
@jacobmckee8593
18.09.2024Test two I got 20 didn't notice anything else.
@Eileen139
18.09.202426 bounces yes i saw the balls changing and the backround color changes as well// 11 bounces inside the shaded area noticed the wall change color did not see the other changes
@Madonna-Lilyy
18.09.2024Me, with dizziness right now. Kind of noticed color change and said 28 to 30 and 9 to 10.
@TravisG-lj9dz
18.09.2024I counted twenty two bounces, my mind must be a train wreck.
@mrizkimaulidan
18.09.2024bro are you holding your laughter or something lol
@OdysseyHome-Gaming
18.09.2024I was distracted by the top button being unbuttoned.
@allusionss
18.09.2024My formula for situations like these is like this:
First, train your peripheral vision. A good way to do this is by playing Tetris a lot and watching the "NEXT" queue in 1v1s since it forces both your brain to watch your queue and stack well enough according to your strategy and doing it all in a quick enough motion to not get 50 garbage lines sent to you.
Next, stare down the area that has a condition to add the counter by 1 each time the condition has been met. For the shaded area for example, stare down the shaded area and count how many balls fall in the area.
After that, use your peripheral vision to take note of surrounding environmental objects and occurrences while updating the counter every now and then.
Do it all in one swoop. It's like a fighter jet aircraft's radar but it updates a million-ish times per second.
@derekarredondo5563
18.09.2024WHERES THE GORILLA