Difficulties in Behaviour Observation
1. Not everything perceived will be remembered afterwards.
2. Information overload
3. Attention works like a spotlight.
4. Only information noticed actively will be perceived.
5. The behaviour observed depends on the observer’s perspective.
6. The behaviour observed depends on the context and on the situation.
7. Perception includes unconscious interpretation and decision-making.
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1. Not everything perceived will be remembered afterwards.
2. Information overload
3. Attention works like a spotlight
4. Only information noticed actively will be perceived.
5. The behaviour observed depends on the observer’s perspective.
6. The behaviour observed depends on the context and on the situation.
7. Perception includes unconscious interpretation and decision-making.
To summarize again the difficulties in behaviour observation:
1. Not everything perceived will be remembered afterwards.
2. Information overload
3. Attention works like a spotlight.
4. Only information noticed actively will be perceived.
5. The behaviour observed depends on the observer’s perspective.
6. The behaviour observed depends on the context and on the situation.
7. Perception includes unconscious interpretation and decision-making.
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