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findo | 07:56 Sat 02nd Feb 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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Is there a word for this: you aren't listening to someone's conversation but then they mention your name and it catches your attention. Also, is there a name for the way words that are important to you will catch your attention when heard or seen even if you weren't looking for them?
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What you're thinking in regards to overhearing your name is sometimes called the 'cocktail party effect'.
16:46 Wed 06th Feb 2002

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