Context plays a crucial role in shaping our perception of events from "summary" of The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris,Daniel Simons
Our perception of events is heavily influenced by the context in which they occur. The way we interpret and make sense of what we see is not solely determined by the information entering our eyes and ears. Rather, our brains take in that information and combine it with our expectations, beliefs, and past experiences to create a coherent narrative. In many cases, we see what we expect to see, or what we believe should be there, rather than what is actually in front of us. This phenomenon, known as inattentional blindness, occurs when we fail to notice unexpected objects or events simply because we are not paying attention to them. Our attention is limited, and we can only focus ...
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