Comments on: Absent-Mindedness: A Blessing in Disguise? http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-blessing-in-disguise.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the celebrated hunk http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-blessing-in-disguise.php/comment-page-1#comment-22200 the celebrated hunk Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:33:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-a-blessing-in-disguise.php#comment-22200 i liked the views very much.especially, portrayal of absent mindedness as a blessing was awesome, considering the fact that i was extremely frustrated because of my absent mindedness. i liked the views very much.especially, portrayal of absent mindedness as a blessing was awesome, considering the fact that i was extremely frustrated because of my absent mindedness.

]]> By: flowergirl http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-blessing-in-disguise.php/comment-page-1#comment-22109 flowergirl Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:37:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-a-blessing-in-disguise.php#comment-22109 Were there studies done on the differences between the half which did see the gorill ad the half that didn't?<br /><br />Do we infer that those with higher abilities to focus/concentrate did not see the gorilla?! Were there studies done on the differences between the half which did see the gorill ad the half that didn't?

Do we infer that those with higher abilities to focus/concentrate did not see the gorilla?!

]]> By: DB http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-blessing-in-disguise.php/comment-page-1#comment-21190 DB Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:19:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-a-blessing-in-disguise.php#comment-21190 I don't neccessarily think that absent mindedness is a negative thing. I say this because as humans we spend so much time thinking about everything that we have to do in our busy days. However we can't possibly be thinking about everything that happens in a day...this would only lead to more stress. I don't neccessarily think that absent mindedness is a negative thing. I say this because as humans we spend so much time thinking about everything that we have to do in our busy days. However we can't possibly be thinking about everything that happens in a day...this would only lead to more stress.

]]> By: kyle http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-blessing-in-disguise.php/comment-page-1#comment-21186 kyle Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/01/absent-mindedness-a-blessing-in-disguise.php#comment-21186 It is sad that we as humans are so closed minded, when focused on a particular task, that we can not even notice a gorilla standing right in front of us. However, in hindsight if our brain did not have the ability to become accostumed to environmental stimuli and focus on a specific stimulus that one deems most important... day to day life would seem chaotic. So maybe not seeing Gorillas is a good thing. It is sad that we as humans are so closed minded, when focused on a particular task, that we can not even notice a gorilla standing right in front of us. However, in hindsight if our brain did not have the ability to become accostumed to environmental stimuli and focus on a specific stimulus that one deems most important... day to day life would seem chaotic. So maybe not seeing Gorillas is a good thing.

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