You are in a crowded restaurant,talking with a friend.You are completely involved in this conversation,until you hear someone at another table saying your name.What concept best explains this occurrence?

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The cocktail party phenomenon refers to the ability of the brain to selectively focus on one conversation in a noisy environment while filtering out other conversations. In this case, the mention of the person's name caused their brain to shift its attention to that conversation, even though they were previously engaged in a different conversation with their friend.

You Are in a Crowded Restaurant,talking with a Friend