One could frame it the other way, and call it “distraction rejection”. I’m not convinced that what we’re seeing here is a problem. In fact, looking at the left half of the image in the article, I can tell that my visual processing is editing out the gorilla because the contrast there is too low. I strongly suspect that intellectually ignoring problems stems from entirely different processes.
One wonders if or how this phenomenon may translate into social activities, even politics.
One could frame it the other way, and call it “distraction rejection”. I’m not convinced that what we’re seeing here is a problem. In fact, looking at the left half of the image in the article, I can tell that my visual processing is editing out the gorilla because the contrast there is too low. I strongly suspect that intellectually ignoring problems stems from entirely different processes.