Perception March 2000 PMID 10694957

Gorillas in our midst: sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events.

D J Simons, C F Chabris

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74
Peak: 11 in Nov 2025
across 7 sources since Sep 2019

Extended reach

293,837
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Total likes

521

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

Overall, the social discussions reflect a high level of interest and curiosity about inattentional blindness, with comments about experiments like the 'classic invisible gorilla' and implications for everyday attention. The tone is analytical, mentioning methods and broader implications, which supports the moderate engagement and recognition of the article's potential impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the relevance of inattentional blindness, with some noting the high visibility of the classic 'gorilla' example indicating general agreement with the article's findings.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show strong interest, referencing well-known experiments and exploring implications, suggesting the topic captures attention.

EngagementModerate engagement

The discussions include references to specific experiments, names, and ongoing analysis, indicating moderate engagement, but mostly in acknowledging concepts rather than deep critique.

ImpactModerate impact

Many posts highlight the significance of inattentional blindness in real-world contexts like delirium or sports, showing awareness of the article's broader influence, so impact is tentatively positive.

Abstract in brief

  • The text explains that although our eyes take in a detailed visual world, we often fail to notice large changes or unexpected objects due to inattentional and change blindness, meaning we only perceive and remember what we focus on.
  • A new study investigated how well people notice unexpected complex objects and events in dynamic scenes, finding that detection depends on how similar the unexpected object is to other objects and how difficult the task is, but not on the object's proximity to what we're paying attention to.
  • These findings suggest that attention, rather than spatial position, influences what we become aware of in our visual environment, impacting our understanding of how we perceive and remember scenes around us.

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Mark Oldham
@MarkOldhamMD · X

How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewhere. Even if delirium donned a gorilla costume, it would still be missed much of the time! Classic invisible gorilla experiment: https://t.co/g0E2XhFxG4 https://t.co/Iir2HxChFw

Sep 5, 2023 · 35 likes · 7 shares · 2,298 followers View post →
Hikmet Pınarbaş
@hikmetpinarbas · X

Bu konuyu ilerleyen günlerde daha detaylı olarak inceleyip farklı yönlerini de sizlerle paylaşmaya çalışacağım. Kaynak: Simons, D.J.; Chabris, C.F. Gorillas in our midst: Sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events. Perception 1999 https://t.co/ImjmAvwKXL

May 2, 2023 · 30 likes · 50,640 followers View post →
Ira -- worried and hopeful for democracy -- Hyman
@ira_hyman · X

You might know other cool examples of inattentional blindness while counting basketball passes, such as failing to see a gorilla (Simons & Chabris, 1999). 6/ https://t.co/YsfaAeRjSB

Jan 29, 2022 · 7 likes · 1,549 followers View post →
Steve Most
@SBMost · X

* apologies to @profsimons & @cfchabris https://t.co/sJgJ7NYU65 https://t.co/aRfINpdmdr

Jan 17, 2022 · 5 likes · 3,010 followers View post →
Ectothrix
@christothecium · X

@dioscuri @norvid_studies https://t.co/9FcE67hh9U inattentional blindness reproducing https://t.co/svADxy2ekb

Nov 28, 2025 · 4 likes · 70 followers View post →
Bob O'Hara
@BobOHara · X

@lecanardnoir @RichardWiseman The gorilla wasn’t @RichardWiseman’s. It belonged to (& possibly was) Simons & Chabris https://t.co/8OS5KF5FNU

Apr 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,496 followers View post →

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Ectothrix
@christothecium · X

@dioscuri @norvid_studies https://t.co/9FcE67hh9U inattentional blindness reproducing https://t.co/svADxy2ekb

Nov 28, 2025 · 4 likes · 70 followers View post →
David Kopacz, MD
@drkopacz.bsky.social · Bluesky

Gorillas in our midst: sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10694957/

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Alasdair MacLullich
@A_MacLullich · X

RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

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Gus Castellanos
@GzRod92 · X

RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

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RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

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@Efebeka_ · X

RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

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Natalie Offord
@frailty_doc · X

RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

Sep 5, 2023 · 7 shares · 1,728 followers View post →
Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez
@JRBneuropsiq · X

RT @MarkOldhamMD: How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewh…

Sep 5, 2023 · 7 shares · 31,449 followers View post →
Mark Oldham
@MarkOldhamMD · X

How could something so obvious like #delirium go unnoticed? It's called inattentional blindness. Our focus is just elsewhere. Even if delirium donned a gorilla costume, it would still be missed much of the time! Classic invisible gorilla experiment: https://t.co/g0E2XhFxG4 https://t.co/Iir2HxChFw

Sep 5, 2023 · 35 likes · 7 shares · 2,298 followers View post →
Hikmet Pınarbaş
@hikmetpinarbas · X

Bu konuyu ilerleyen günlerde daha detaylı olarak inceleyip farklı yönlerini de sizlerle paylaşmaya çalışacağım. Kaynak: Simons, D.J.; Chabris, C.F. Gorillas in our midst: Sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events. Perception 1999 https://t.co/ImjmAvwKXL

May 2, 2023 · 30 likes · 50,640 followers View post →
Esa Pulkkinen
@PulkkinenEsa · X

@iltasanomat https://t.co/aXthszx80v

Jan 1, 2023 · 192 followers View post →
AK
@1qaz5tgb3edc · X

「スマホは他の活動に比べて,注意の資源を削減し,身の回りの環境に対する注意を払うという簡単な活動でも弊害を生じる」 #心理学 #スマホ #注意 Simons, D. J., & Chabris, C. F. (1999). Gorillas in our midst: Sustained inatten... perception, 28(9), 1059-1074. https://t.co/23W3ZsDBUx

May 8, 2022 · 1 like · 5,769 followers View post →
Ira -- worried and hopeful for democracy -- Hyman
@ira_hyman · X

You might know other cool examples of inattentional blindness while counting basketball passes, such as failing to see a gorilla (Simons & Chabris, 1999). 6/ https://t.co/YsfaAeRjSB

Jan 29, 2022 · 7 likes · 1,549 followers View post →
Steve Most
@SBMost · X

* apologies to @profsimons & @cfchabris https://t.co/sJgJ7NYU65 https://t.co/aRfINpdmdr

Jan 17, 2022 · 5 likes · 3,010 followers View post →
Christoph Bördlein
@bordlein · X

@ABAIEvents @cfchabris Simons, D. J., & Chabris, C. F. (1999). Gorillas in our midst: sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events. Perception, 28(9), 1059-1074. https://t.co/oumqXxTZ1s

Jun 25, 2021 · 442 followers View post →
Bob O'Hara
@BobOHara · X

@lecanardnoir @RichardWiseman The gorilla wasn’t @RichardWiseman’s. It belonged to (& possibly was) Simons & Chabris https://t.co/8OS5KF5FNU

Apr 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,496 followers View post →
Edgardo Brigatti
@EdgardoBrigatti · X

@sparuniisc @GTheraulaz or you do not notice dog's head, a well-documented cognitive form of `blindness': https://t.co/pkqkWswak5

Feb 4, 2021 · 122 followers View post →
Tommy Cleary
@tommy_cleary · X

@JulioMTNeuro @m_the_cohen @hakwanlau At first glance (sorry for bad pun but I have not read the paper yet, but will)there are standard colour sections centrally in the stimuli of the experiment. Another example of how primary central vision is in awareness? Gorillas in the mist/midst perhaps?https://t.co/lScf2dilZd

May 29, 2020 · 1 like · 1,293 followers View post →
HarDen1997
@harden19971 · X

RT @sara_hjelm: @teacherhead Strangely enough this gem tops my links this week

Sep 29, 2019 · 2 shares · 431 followers View post →
Tom Sherrington
@teacherhead · X

RT @sara_hjelm: @teacherhead Strangely enough this gem tops my links this week

Sep 29, 2019 · 2 shares · 149,424 followers View post →
Sara Hjelm ⏸️
@sara_hjelm · X

@teacherhead Strangely enough this gem tops my links this week

Sep 29, 2019 · 1 like · 2 shares · 1,425 followers View post →
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