Why do people sometimes ignore obvious things right in front of them?
Seeing requires eyes. Noticing requires attention.
The keys sit on the table.\n\nStill impossible to find.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is selective blindness.\n\nHumans see less than they imagine.\n\nAttention filters reality.\n\nExpectations shape perception.\n\nPeople think vision reveals the world.\n\nVery often, attention edits it.
