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Dr. castro is at a faculty party and is attentively listening to dr. chavez talk about her latest research on selective attention when he suddenly becomes aware of someone else mentioning his name on the other side of the room. this phenomenon experienced by dr. castro is known as:

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This phenomenon is known as "cocktail party effect".

The cocktail party effect is the marvel of the mind's capacity to concentrate, an impact of specific consideration in the cerebrum, on a specific stimulus while sifting through many other stimuli, as when an individual can center on a solitary discussion in a room full of noise.

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