New "invisible gorilla" study adds to proof of "inattentional blindness

The Invisible Gorilla.  This is a great example of what happens to a person under combat stress and what we talk about in class with Sensory Gating:

"Additional evidence of the phenomenon known as inattentional blindness has emerged from a new study of sensory focus and memory, this time with a professional group other than cops."

 

"At Force Science, we write and teach about inattentional blindness in a law enforcement context," says Dr. Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Institute. "But this behavioral happening is by no means limited to police work--which, in fact, lends credence to its frequent occurrence in use-of-force encounters."

Read the entire article/study here:
http://www.forcescience.org/fsnews/225.html