Mario has no idea what he just read in his textbook, because he was thinking about how hungry he is and what he is going to have for dinner. This is a real-world example of:

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Inattentional blindness occurs when an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight, due to the focus of their attention on another task, event, or thought. In this scenario, Mario's focus on his hunger and thoughts about dinner prevents him from processing the information in his textbook, illustrating inattentional blindness.

Mario Has No Idea What He Just Read in His