Comments on: Attention and working memory http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/ Your Brain Fitness Center Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:46:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Liam http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-174684 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:22:53 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-174684 Very Interesting results. I did see the gorilla, however, it was only after I read the article, That it registered. Very fascinting. I counted 29 or 30! Very Interesting results. I did see the gorilla, however, it was only after I read the article, That it registered. Very fascinting. I counted 29 or 30!

]]> by: ME http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-172951 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:32:04 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-172951 36 SAW THE GORILLA FIRST TIME TOO 36

SAW THE GORILLA FIRST TIME TOO

]]> by: Pat http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-170607 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-170607 OK, I only counted 27, but did see the "S" but not the fuzzy creature.... How many woodchucks could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (Still only see 27 passes.) OK, I only counted 27, but did see the "S" but not the fuzzy creature....
How many woodchucks could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (Still only see 27 passes.)

]]> by: Audrey http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-167676 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:46:22 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-167676 I missed the gorilla completely until second pass. In retro, I may have seen a dark shadow which I briefly which I disregarded. Didn't notice whites and blacks only threw to same color. Got a long way to go. Great exercise. And now I don't remember how many balls I counted, but do remember counting only times balls actually passed from one person's hands to another's... I missed the gorilla completely until second pass. In retro, I may have seen a dark shadow which I briefly which I disregarded. Didn't notice whites and blacks only threw to same color. Got a long way to go. Great exercise.
And now I don't remember how many balls I counted, but do remember counting only times balls actually passed from one person's hands to another's...

]]> by: gemmarelli http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-166556 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:56:32 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-166556 i counted 32 :)first time round totally missed the gorilla! Second time round i noticed it and noticed white shirts passed to white shirts and black shirts passed to black shirts! i counted 32 :) first time round totally missed the gorilla! Second time round i noticed it and noticed white shirts passed to white shirts and black shirts passed to black shirts!

]]> by: S.Sixx http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-164032 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:27:47 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-164032 I got 32 (: I got 32 (:

]]> by: IamSmelly http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-163578 Sat, 31 May 2008 21:38:49 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-163578 I was counting when a rather peculiar Gorilla started to dance in crowed of kids playing basketball. Those selfish kids, didn't even hand off to the more agile and yes very friendly Gorilla. What gives? Oh i counted 30, and didn't notice the gorilla at first. Nice gorilla!! **Ahhh...Drulling** I was counting when a rather peculiar Gorilla started to dance in crowed of kids playing basketball.
Those selfish kids, didn't even hand off to the more agile and yes very friendly Gorilla. What gives? Oh i counted 30, and didn't notice the gorilla at first.
Nice gorilla!! **Ahhh...Drulling**

]]> by: eldofas http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-149858 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:16:32 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-149858 Gorilla!?!?! I can´t belive it. I had to watch it again to see the gorilla. Gorilla!?!?! I can´t belive it. I had to watch it again to see the gorilla.

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-148537 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:47:35 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-148537 Hello Gigi, glad you enjoyed it. You got the point. Now, we all have our strong and weak points...there are in fact people who can notice the gorilla the first time, even while counting. Impressive, I know Hello Gigi, glad you enjoyed it. You got the point.

Now, we all have our strong and weak points...there are in fact people who can notice the gorilla the first time, even while counting. Impressive, I know

]]> by: Gigi http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-148318 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:29:28 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/#comment-148318 I counted 27 passes (but I never played basketball, so the whole thing was very confusing). I did not know about the gorilla until I read the article, and I was stunned! Consider myself pretty observant. This is a great experiment. The number of passes is irrelevant, for all of you who still wonder! The point is that when you're attention is on something specific, you fail to notice other things. I'm not sure I believe the people who say they noticed the gorilla the first time -- unless they weren't really counting the passes. I counted 27 passes (but I never played basketball, so the whole thing was very confusing). I did not know about the gorilla until I read the article, and I was stunned! Consider myself pretty observant. This is a great experiment. The number of passes is irrelevant, for all of you who still wonder! The point is that when you're attention is on something specific, you fail to notice other things. I'm not sure I believe the people who say they noticed the gorilla the first time --- unless they weren't really counting the passes.

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