Mike and Sandy were walking down the street,and Mike was telling Sandy a story about a party he went to.As they were walking,a car full of clowns drove past and waved at them.Sandy waved back.Later,Mike reported truthfully that he had never seen the clowns and did not notice that Sandy waved at them.What could explain this apparent lapse in perception

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This situation seems to indicate inattentional blindness, which occurs when a person fails to perceive a visual stimulus that is in plain sight because their attention is focused elsewhere. In this case, Mike's attention was focused on telling Sandy the story, so he did not notice the passing car of clowns waving at them. Sandy, on the other hand, was not as focused on the conversation and waved back at the clowns.

Mike and Sandy Were Walking Down the Street,and Mike Was