John and Linda went to a play and failed to notice that the central actor in the scene was replaced midway through the play.What did they probably experience

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Change blindness is a perceptual phenomenon that occurs when a change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer does not notice it. This can happen due to the observer's failure to attend to the change, as in the case of John and Linda not noticing the replacement of the central actor in a play.

John and Linda Went to a Play and Failed to Notice