In the video linked below, you will see a group of people throwing two basketballs. Some players are in white and some are in black. Simply count how many times the ball is passed by someone in white. Only watch the video once!
When you’ve finished, remember the number of throws and go here.
It’s really quite amazing how the brain works!
OK, that was a grade-a mindfuck, thanks ani…
very odd! i love stuff like this. thnaks for sharing!
Good grief. That’s brilliant and highly disturbing. how very nifty.
Neat stuff, cognition, huh? *g*
The BBC actually had a feature production on this topic “con Gorilla” and I think I only saw it 3 out of 5 times.
One wonders how much is done each day knowing nobody will noice since “it can’t be”.
ya’ll are crazy, I saw the mouse on the first try
ok, scary I guess that I saw 18 passes and the gorilla?! I’m a freak! I see the matrix!
Just out of curiosity, does it even matter how many passes you saw? I only saw 14! Anyone?
Yeah, what’s the point exactly? That you counted the correct number of passes, or just that you noticed the gorilla while counting? I counted fifteen.
Brilliant comment, Drew.
The point is that you are oblivious to the gorilla’s presence. But if you’re intent on counting, why is it such a big surprise that you ignore everything else? I’ve known for ages that I can’t do 2 things at once! (safely, that is)
” Well done. You know what? I don’t really believe you. But who knows? Maybe you are really gifted viewers.”
Fuckers. I counted 14 AND noticed the gorilla. I’m not kidding. I AM gifted.
interesting. perhaps they should have been passing the ball faster so it would have been more difficult to miss the gorilla. and made it wear jeans.
I got 14, saw the stupid ape, and the stupid result said “I don’t believe you”. Bastard!