visual attention test
Daniel J. Simons, Ph.D. from Cornell University made the following experiment to evaluate the capacity of attention and concentration from a person.
The experiment is very interesting and for sure the results are going to surprise you. If you want to verify your capacity of attention watch the following video. You are going to see two teams of guys (one with white t-shirt and another one with black) passing a ball of basketball and moving around. Is very important for you to put attention and count the times that the white team members pass the ball between them. Be careful! Only passes between the white team. The experiment will be only valid if you watch the movie one time.
How many times do the white team pass the ball between them? Click on the correct answer:
November 29th, 2007 at 11:30 am
[...] visual attention test [...]
December 27th, 2007 at 6:40 am
Interesting! I had no clue that there was a gorilla in the video the first time I watched it! Ha!
I took this test as part of a research project for Russell Rains.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
I used this video for a psychology class I am currently involved with. It is a great example of inattentive concentration!
January 16th, 2008 at 5:02 am
my husband counted thirteen passes and saw the gorilla the first time. upon watching it again, and again, and again we still only see thirteen passes.
February 21st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I saw the gorrila
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
What gorilla?
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:46 am
I saw the gorilla first time but i counted 10 times not 14 the passing of the ball.
March 6th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
It doesnt matter how many times they pass the ball you plonkers. You have missd the point
March 13th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I COUNTED 13 TIMES AND I SAW THE GORILLA FIRST TIME
March 14th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I saw the gorilla. the ball was pasted three times inbetween the “guys”. Does the girl passing the ball count?
March 14th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
i saw the gorilla first time its not hard
March 26th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Is it possible to view the clip featured please? I want to use this for a presentation. Thank you.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I saw the gorilla first time and i counted 14 passes.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
this shit is dope yo!