[vslist] DVD with demos of change blindness and inattention

[Daniel Simons]

Dear Colleague,

In January I posted a similar message to CVnet and a couple other 
mailing lists, but several people have since asked me to resend the 
info in time for the start of the fall semester.  So, here it is... 
My apologies for the intrusion if this is old news or if you are 
uninterested.

I'm writing because I have recently produced a DVD ("Surprising 
Studies of Visual Awareness") that includes a number of demos (a 
total of 20) of change blindness and inattention, including: (a) 
examples of the flicker task, (b) gradual scene changes, (c) changes 
in motion pictures, and (d) examples of sustained inattentional 
blindness (e.g., the "gorilla" clip and other variants of that task). 

The DVD is available from VisCog Productions, Inc. and you can order 
online at the following web site:

	http://www.viscog.com



The DVD is playable on any computer with a DVD drive or on any 
regular set-top DVD player (it's a playable DVD, not a data DVD).  In 
addition to a menu with instructions and explanations for each type 
of clip, it also has a presenter's menu that allows rapid access to 
each demo without "giving them away" to the audience.

We have a deeply discounted Academic License ($45 + 
shipping/handling) for use solely in academic contexts by instructors 
at accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities.  The 
discounted version allows us make the demos available and affordable 
for teaching and research purposes (about the cost of a scientific 
book). The Regular License for the DVD costs $195 + shipping/handling 
and it allows most uses of the DVD, including uses in for-profit and 
consulting settings.   We also have a discounted Non-Profit License 
($85 + shipping/handling) that allows members of small, non-profit 
organizations to use the DVD in not-for-profit contexts.  The web 
site has more detailed information about the license types.

You can still view most of our demos on my laboratory web page at the 
University of Illinois (at 
http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/djs_lab/demos.html).  The demos on 
that site are for viewing purposes only and they cannot be downloaded 
or used for other purposes.  Note that the DVD does not contain the 
real-world "door" change blindness studies (or several of the other 
clips viewable on my laboratory web site).  The DVD website 
(www.viscog.com) has more information about the DVD contents.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional 
information.


Best,
Dan


p.s.  Sorry for any duplicate cross-postings.
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Daniel J. Simons, Associate Professor
Psychology Department and Beckman Institute
University of Illinois
603 E. Daniel St.
Champaign, IL  61820

Psych Office: Room 807
Beckman Office: Room 2221
phone:  217-333-7628
email:  dsimons at uiuc.edu

Lab web page: http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/djs_lab/
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