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TIL about the "cocktail party effect"—our brain's ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy room. This ability lets us tune into specific voices while filtering out background chatter, and e... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ralphbernardo on 2025-02-14 22:36:50.

Original Title: TIL about the "cocktail party effect"—our brain's ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy room. This ability lets us tune into specific voices while filtering out background chatter, and even pick up important words like our name even when we are not paying attention.

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