Interesting visual test

[ursangnome]

So, here's a test:

Go to this link, and watch the movie (requires Java). Count how many times the people in white pass the basketball. Do not count the passes made by the folks in black.

Do not read the comments to this post until after you've done that.

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

14 passes total, including both chest passes and bounce passes.

Interesting guy in a gorilla suit.

[laurion]

Yup. I match both the count and noticed the gorilla as he walked on stage. I think I was triggered by the fact that something new entered the scene. Part of me then watched as he came to the middle, did his thing, exited left.

I also wonder if this sort of awareness is a trainable skill, say, by certain styles of videogames, or good driving instructors.

[citabria]

Yup, same for me.

It was hard not to start chuckling about the gorilla and lose count of the passes, knowing that that was the whole point of the thing.