Divided attention, selective attention, inattentional blindness, & change blindness | Khan Academy

3-Second Blueprint (English)

1. Divided attention forces rapid switching across tasks, whereas selective attention acts like a spotlight on a single target.
2. Exogenous cues like loud noises capture focus automatically, while endogenous cues like hearing your name rely on internal meaning.
3. Inattentional blindness misses visible objects outside focus, whereas change blindness misses state changes across interruptions.