We Are Designed to Ignore Better
27 Sept 2021 · 0 min
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In this brief exchange, Speaker A describes a dual aspect of human cognition: an innate wiring that instantly notices differences and focuses attention on them as potential opportunities or threats, while simultaneously being evolutionarily programmed to ignore many stimuli. To overcome this tendency to ignore, the speaker suggests amplifying signals—"getting louder"—using vivid sensory cues like stamping or crunching leaves. Speaker B reinforces the concept of intentional ignoring. The dialogue highlights the tension between attentional vigilance and selective neglect in human perception.
