Psychology professor at University of Illinois
Co-author of "The Invisible Gorilla"
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Do you know how memory works?
Click the link to test yourself. Then check out my new PLoS One paper (with Chris Chabris) reporting the results of a national survey: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0022757
This is fantastic.
I think it might have gone viral due to Wil Wheaton posting the link on Google+ yesterday.
A classic interview with Gerald the Gorilla (sorry for duplicate post)
Harry Potter and the Illusion of Potential
A variant of this post first appeared on my Psychology Today blog on November 16, 2010.
Why is the story of Harry Potter so appealing? The success of the series depends on engaging characters and…
blog post: Harry Potter and the Illusion of Potential
Why is the story of Harry Potter so appealing? The success of the series depends on engaging characters and compelling storytelling-it’s a classic tale of good vs. evil and a coming of age story. That’s true, but many stories have those qualities. I think there’s a deeper magic at work here, one that capitalizes on a pervasive cognitive illusion.
Funny example of inattentional blindness on Deal or No Deal (HT to Emily F.)
Have you ever tried to make a wine glass “sing.” If so, you’ve gotta see this.
