TED英语演讲稿：你能控制他人的注意力吗

Word文档TED英语演讲稿：你能控制他人的注意力吗？9;reblindedto.

forexample,howmanyofyoustillhaveyourcellphonesonyourightnow?great.double-check.makesureyoustillhavethemonyou.iwasdoingsomeshoppingbeforehand.nowyouvelookedatthemprobablyafewtimestoday,butimgoingtoaskyouaquestionaboutthem.withoutlookingatyourcellphonedirectlyyet,canyouremembertheiconinthebottomrightcorner?bringthemout,check,andseehowaccurateyouwere.howdyoudo?showofhands.didwegetit?

nowthatyouredonelookingatthose,closethemdown,becauseeveryphonehassomethingincommon.nomatterhowyouorganizetheicons,youstillhaveaclockonthefront.so,withoutlookingatyourphone,whattimewasit?youjustlookedatyourclock,right?itsaninterestingidea.now,illaskyoutotakethatastepfurtherwithagameoftrust.closeyoureyes.irealizeimaskingyoutodothatwhileyoujustheardtheresapickpocketintheroom,butcloseyoureyes.

now,youvebeenwatchingmeforabout30seconds.withyoureyesclosed,whatamiwearing?makeyourbestguess.whatcolorismyshirt?whatcolorismytie?nowopenyoureyes.byashowofhands,wereyouright?

itsinteresting,isntit?someofusarealittlebitmoreperceptivethanothers.itseemsthatway.butihaveadifferenttheoryaboutthat,thatmodelofattention.theyhavefancymodelsofattention,posnerstrinitymodelofattention.forme,iliketothinkofitverysimple,likeasurveillancesystem.itskindoflikeyouhaveallthesefancysensors,andinsideyourbrainisalittlesecurityguard.forme,iliketocallhimfrank.sofrankissittingatadesk.hesgotallsortsofcoolinformationinfrontofhim,high-techequipment,hesgotcameras,hesgotalittlephonethathecanpickup,listentotheears,allthesesenses,alltheseperceptions.butattentioniswhatsteersyourperceptions,iswhatcontrolsyourreality.itsthegatewaytothemind.ifyoudontattendtosomething,youcantbeawareofit.butironically,youcanattendtosomethingwithoutbeingawareofit.thatswhytheresthecocktaileffect:whenyoureinaparty,yourehavingconversationswithsomeone,andyetyoucanrecognizeyournameandyoudidntevenrealizeyouwerelisteningtothat.

now,formyjob,ihavetoplaywithtechniquestoexploitthis,toplaywithyourattentionasalimitedresource.soificouldcontrolhowyouspendyourattention,ificouldmaybestealyourattentionthroughadistraction.now,insteadofdoingitlikemisdirectionandthrowingitofftotheside,instead,whatichoosetofocusonisfrank,tobeabletoplaywiththefrankinsideyourhead,yourlittlesecurityguard,andgetyou,insteadoffocusingonyourexternalsenses,justtogointernalforasecond.soifiaskyoutoaccessamemory,like,whatisthat?whatjusthappened?doyouhaveawallet?doyouhaveanamericanexpressinyourwallet?andwhenidothat,yourfrankturnsaround.heaccessesthefile.hehastorewindthetape.andwhatsinterestingis,hecantrewindthetapeatthesametimethathestryingtoprocessnewdata.

now,imean,thissoundslikeagoodtheory,buticouldtalkforalongtimeandtellyoulotsofthings,andtheymaybetrue,aportionofthem,butithinkitsbetterifitriedtoshowthattoyouherelive.soificomedown,imgoingtodoalittlebitofshopping.justholdstillwhereyouare.

hello,howareyou?itslovelytoseeyou.youdidawonderfuljobonstage.youhavealovelywatchthatdoesntcomeoffverywell.doyouhaveyourringaswell?good.justtakinginventory.yourelikeabuffet.itshardtotellwheretostart,theressomanygreatthings.

hi,howareyou?goodtoseeyou.

hi,sir,couldyoustandupforme,please?justrightwhereyouare.oh,youremarried.youfollowdirectionswell.thatsnicetomeetyou,sir.youdonthaveawholelotinsideyourpockets.anythingdownbythepocketoverhere?hopefullyso.haveaseat.thereyougo.youredoingwell.

hi,sir,howareyou?goodtoseeyou,sir.youhavearing,awatch.doyouhaveawalletonyou?joe:idont.apollorobbins:well,eonupthisway,eonupjoe.letsplayagame.

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pardonme.

idontthinkineedthisclickeranymore.youcanhavethat.thankyouverymuch.iappreciatethat.

comeonuptothestage,joe.letsplayalittlegamenow.doyouhaveanythinginyourfrontpockets?joe:money.ar:money.allright,letstrythat.canyoustandrightoverthiswayforme?turnaroundand,letssee,ifigiveyousomethingthatbelongstome,thisisjustsomethingihave,apokerchip.holdoutyourhandforme.watchitkindofclosely.nowthisisataskforyoutofocuson.nowyouhaveyourmoneyinyourfrontpockethere?joe:yup.ar:good.imnotgoingtoactuallyputmyhandinyourpocket.imnotreadyforthatkindofcommitment.onetimeaguyhadaholeinhispocket,andthatwasrathertraumatizingforme.iwaslookingforhiswalletandhegavemehisphonenumber.itwasabigmiscommunication.

soletsdothissimply.squeezeyourhand.squeezeittight.doyoufeelthepokerchipinyourhand?joe:ido.ar:wouldyoubesurprisedificouldtakeitoutofyourhand?sayyes.joe:very.ar:good.openyourhand.thankyouverymuch.illcheatifyougivemeachance.makeitharderforme.justuseyourhand.grabmywrist,butsqueeze,squeezefirm.didyouseeitgo?joe:no.ar:no,itsnothere.openyourhand.see,whilewerefocusedonthehand,itssittingonyourshoulderrightnow.goaheadandtakeitoff.now,letstrythatagain.holdyourhandoutflat.openitupalltheway.putyourhandupalittlebithigher,butwatchitclosethere,joe.see,ifididitslowly,itdbebackonyourshoulder.(laughter)joe,weregoingtokeepdoingthistillyoucatchit.youregoingtogetiteventually.ihavefaithinyou.squeezefirm.yourehuman,yourenotslow.itsbackonyourshoulder.youwerefocusedonyourhand.thatswhyyouweredistracted.whileyouwerewatchingthis,icouldntquitegetyourwatchoff.itwasdifficult.yetyouhadsomethinginsideyourfrontpocket.doyourememberwhatitwas?joe:money.ar:checkyourpocket.seeifitsstillthere.isitstillthere?(laughter)oh,thatswhereitwas.goaheadandputitaway.werejustshopping.thistricksmoreaboutthetiming,really.imgoingtotrytopushitinsideyourhand.putyourotherhandontopforme,wouldyou?itsamazinglyobviousnow,isntit?itlooksalotlikethewatchiwaswearing,doesntit?

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joe:thatsprettygood.thatsprettygood.ar:oh,thanks.butitsonlyastart.letstryitagain,alittlebitdifferently.holdyourhandstogether.putyourotherhandontop.nowifyourewatchingthislittletoken,thisobviouslyhasbecomealittletarget.itslikearedherring.ifwewatchthiskindofclose,itlookslikeitgoesaway.itsnotbackonyourshoulder.itfallsoutoftheair,landsrightbackinthehand.didyouseeitgo?yeah,itsfunny.wevegotalittleguy.hesunion.heworksupthereallday.ifididitslowly,ifitgoesstraightaway,itlandsdownbyyourpocket.ibelieveisitinthispocket,sir?no,dontreachinyourpocket.thatsadifferentshow.so--(squeakingnoise)--thatsratherstrange.theyhaveshotsforthat.canishowthemwhatthatis?thatsratherbizarre.isthisyours,sir?ihavenoideahowthatworks.welljustsendthatoverthere.

thatsgreat.ineedhelpwiththisone.stepoverthiswayforme.nowdontrunaway.youhadsomethingdownbyyourpantspocket.iwascheckingmine.icouldntfindeverything,butinoticedyouhadsomethinghere.canifeeltheoutsideofyourpocketforamoment?downhereinoticedthis.isthissomethingofyours,sir?isthis?ihavenoidea.thatsashrimp.

joe:yeah.imsavingitforlater.

ar:youveentertainedallofthesepeopleinawonderfulway,betterthanyouknow.sowedlovetogiveyouthislovelywatchasagift.(laughter)hopefullyitmatcheshistaste.butalso,wehaveacoupleofothert