When Jason briefly turned to summon the waiter, his wife quickly switched her glass of red wine with his glass of white wine. Jason's failure to notice that his chosen wine had been replaced best illustrates

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Change blindness refers to the failure to notice significant changes in one's environment. In this case, Jason failed to notice that his glass of wine had been replaced, which is an example of change blindness. Hypnagogic sensations refer to the sensory experiences that occur as one is falling asleep, neuroadaptation refers to the process by which the brain adjusts to prolonged exposure to a stimulus, and dissociation refers to a split in consciousness that allows for simultaneous awareness of multiple thoughts or perceptions. None of these concepts are relevant to the situation described.

When Jason Briefly Turned to Summon the Waiter, His Wife