This makes sense, but it reminds me a lot of how we filter out sensations after so long (i.e., we can't smell a bad odor after a certain amount of time, or we stop noticing a certain annoying sound after so long).
I cannot remember or find the term for this but iirc it's Psych 101.
Lay down in bed, looking at the ceiling, the main light just to the side of your central vision. And the lamp disappears (until your move your eyes) :-)
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This makes sense, but it reminds me a lot of how we filter out sensations after so long (i.e., we can't smell a bad odor after a certain amount of time, or we stop noticing a certain annoying sound after so long).
I cannot remember or find the term for this but iirc it's Psych 101.
I found these though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_party_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_auditory_attention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulus_filtering
Habituation? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habituation
Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking of!
I think it's the same basic process.
Lay down in bed, looking at the ceiling, the main light just to the side of your central vision. And the lamp disappears (until your move your eyes) :-)