Because the word "of" is pronounced [percieved as] "ov" as it is read and the brain is looking for 'f' sounds...not letters. It can be processed, it just usually isn't. Ken
At 10:07 AM 2/26/02 -0500, you wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Connie <[email protected]> >To: silver- list <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 9:46 AM >Subject: CS>Eye test > > >> >> >> Count the number of F's in the following text: >> >> FINISHED FILES ARE THE >> RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC >> STUDY COMBINED WITH THE >> EXPERIENCE OF YEARS >> >> The brain cannot process the word "OF". > > >Why not? What's the reason ffffor it? > >Nina > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >[email protected] -or- [email protected] >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
