Cocktail-Party Phenomenon

Definition

The cocktail-party phenomenon refers to the selective attention process where an individual can focus on a specific conversation or sound amidst multiple conversations or background noise.

Related terms

Auditory Attention: The ability to selectively focus on specific sounds while ignoring others.

Selective Attention:

The cognitive process of attending to certain stimuli while disregarding others.

Inattentional Blindness:

Failing to notice unexpected stimuli when attention is focused elsewhere.