You can attend to a single conversation with a friend in the middle of a room filled with people talking, yet if someone else mentions your name it grabs your attention. This is an example of:
A) the failure of selective attention
B) shadowing
C) change blindness
D) the cocktail phenomenon

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This phenomenon is known as the cocktail party effect, where people can attend to one specific conversation while ignoring other conversations in the same environment. However, if their name is mentioned or something unexpected happens, it can grab their attention.

You Can Attend to a Single Conversation with a Friend