Mike and Sandy were walking down the street, and Mike was telling Sandy a story about a party he went to. As they were walking, a car full of clowns drove past and waved at them. Sandy waved back. Later, Mike reported truthfully that he had never seen the clowns and did not notice that Sandy waved at them. What could explain this apparent lapse in perception?
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inattentional blindness◦
bottom-up processing◦
hyperfocus◦
phi phenomenon