Before You Read Ric's Article "Are You Missing the Obvious?", Take this Test.
For Immediate Release
June 18, 2010
It's possible that you're focusing so intently on a few aspects of what's going on in the world, that you're missing the obvious. The Gulf oil disaster, problems in Europe, our own debt and political debates -- it could be making you reach a conclusion about your investments without considering vital information!
Want to find out if you are susceptible to missing the obvious? Take this test first and then read Ric's article.
Step 1: Watch the video below to take the test.
Researchers made a video of basketball players tossing a ball and asked students to watch the video and carefully count how many times the ball was passed.
Step 2: How did you do on the test?
Step 3: Read Ric's article Are You Missing the Obvious?
It's possible that you're focusing so intently on a few aspects of what's going on in the world, that you're missing the obvious. The video and test results show how we can be susceptible to missing the obvious.
During the video...
UPDATE - New Video
The researchers that conducted this study have just released a new test. Can you pass it? Check it out on YouTube.

