Listen to a psychologist tell a story

Chapter 22

After Chapter 3, Section 7 "The Tramp" was diverted?
Be careful not to be distracted by unimportant things. ? ?

During the Second World War, espionage activities in various countries were frequent, and the activities of counterintelligence agencies were also very active.Once, the French counterintelligence agency took in a "vagrant" who claimed to be from the countryside in northern Belgium, and his speech and behavior were suspicious. ?
Therefore, the French counterintelligence officer Jims believed that he was a German spy, but there was no stronger evidence. ?
Jims decided to open the gap. ?
The interrogation begins. ?
The first question Jims asks is: "Can you count?"?
The question is simple. ?
"The Tramp" counted in French fluently, without showing a single flaw, and he spoke with aptitude even where German-speakers are most prone to slipping.So he was escorted back to the hut. ?
After a while, the sentinel shouted in German: "Fire!"?
The "tramp" remained indifferent, as if he really couldn't understand German, and just slept with him. ?
Later, Jims found another farmer and talked with the "tramp" about crops. What he talked about was actually not a layman, and in some places he even knew better than the farmer.It seems that Jims' first impression judged by appearance cannot be established. ?
The next day, when the "vagrant" was escorted into the interrogation room, he appeared more composed and calm. ?
After reviewing a document very carefully and signing it, Jims suddenly raised his head and said in German: "Okay, I'm satisfied, you can go. You are free."?
Upon hearing this, the "tramp" heaved a long sigh of relief, as if letting go of a heavy burden.He raised his face, breathed the free air happily, and his excitement was palpable. ?
This expression of relief happened in an instant, but it had already exposed the fact that the "tramp" knew German.After interrogation, he had to admit his identity as a German spy. ?
James' ruse worked. ?
Mind walk?

Broadbent, an American cognitive psychologist and experimental psychologist, advocated the use of information processing theory to study cognitive processes such as attention, sensation, and memory, and proposed a "filter model" of attention.In a conversation with a friend, he told this funny little story he heard. ?
Attention is an attribute of consciousness, which is the expression of alertness and selectivity of consciousness. All mental activities must be attended by attention, otherwise, they cannot occur and develop smoothly and effectively.In the story, the French military officer Jims diverts the German spy's intentional attention by using people's subconscious psychology, so that he exposes his identity when he is carried away.

So please remember, don't be distracted by some small things, otherwise you will lose the big because of the small things, and regret it too late. ?
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