"The Invisible Gorilla"

"The Invisible Gorilla" illustrates how our attention and perception are limited, causing us to overlook obvious things while focusing on others. In a famous experiment, participants watch a video of people passing a ball and often miss a person dressed as a gorilla walking through—they're so focused on counting passes that they "miss" the gorilla. This demonstrates how our minds can fail to notice significant details when concentrating on specific tasks. The concept highlights how cognitive biases and selective attention can lead us to miss important or obvious information, shaping our understanding of reality.