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Edgar Allison
Edgar Allison asked in Social SciencePsychology · 10 years ago

What is "hearing what you want" called?

I think there is a psychological or cognitive term for "seeing what you want to see" and "hearing what you want to hear," does anyone remember what it's called?

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    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    selective hearing, not sure if it is selective vision

  • Cross of Murdoc
    10 years ago

    Denial. Or delusion.

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