inattentional
- a word derived from attentional.
Example Sentences
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A good magician uses inattentional blindness to his advantage.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2019
Dr Lisa Fournier, an associate professor of psychology at Washington State University, reviewed Lewinski’s research on the effects of inattentional blindness on police officers.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2015
“I hate the fact that it’s being used in this way,” said Arien Mack, one of two psychologists who coined the term inattentional blindness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2015
It can even be a weapon against one of the most disturbing limitations that our attention is up against: inattentional blindness.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2013
The study revealed that people can focus so hard on something that they become blind to the unexpected, even when staring right at it, an effect called "inattentional blindness."
From Scientific American ● Jun. 10, 2011
