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Magic ritual of SHADOW BANNING: Freedom of 'speech', not 'reach', they call it. My numbers magically hover within certain parameters (like bookends), and my engagement does not match my sub/followers. I know what's up.

Also, I keep having to resubscribe to the most truthy accounts, because I am magically unsubscribed. If you are not actively seeking the updated info, you will not notice the drift off target. Deception is the point.

PLEASE NOTE: The psychology of ‘not noticing change’ (shadow banning) vs. ‘noticing it’ (blatant banning) hinges on attention, cognitive load, and our brain's efficiency; we often miss changes (Change Blindness) because our brains prioritize survival, filter stimuli, and build mental models, needing focused attention to register alterations, while noticing requires actively directing awareness to potential shifts, recognizing discrepancies, and updating our internal world, often for personal growth or threat detection. Not noticing keeps us comfortable but risks stagnation, whereas noticing allows for adaptation but can be mentally taxing.

Why We Don't Notice Change (Change Blindness)

Limited Attention: The brain can't process everything; it focuses on relevant or salient details, filtering out the rest.

Mental Models: We build internal representations of the world; changes that don't fit the model or occur during a disruption (blink, cut) are ignored.

Cognitive Load: Too many stimuli or a demanding task diverts resources, making us blind to changes.

Importance Filtering: We notice changes that matter to us (e.g., safety hazards) more than trivial ones.

Comfort & Habit: The brain prefers the familiar, resisting the cognitive effort to update its view of the world.

Why We Notice Change (Awareness)

Active Monitoring: Deliberately scanning for discrepancies, like an investigator.

Relevance & Threat: Noticing things that impact our goals, safety, or well-being.

Cognitive Effort: Actively comparing the present to past mental snapshots.

Updating Mental Models: Recognizing when our internal blueprint of reality needs revision.

The Psychology of Noticing vs. Not Noticing

Not Noticing: Efficient, conserves energy, maintains stability but leads to stagnation and missed opportunities. (e.g., not seeing a new person in a familiar crowd)

Noticing: Demands effort, allows for adaptation, problem-solving, and growth but can be overwhelming. (e.g., realizing a friend's behavior has shifted)

Key Concepts

Change Blindness: Failure to see large changes in a scene without attention.

Inattentional Blindness: Missing obvious things outside the focus of attention (e.g., the Invisible Gorilla experiment).

In essence, our brains are wired for efficiency, often prioritizing the familiar over the novel, making "noticing change" a conscious, effortful act, while "not noticing" is often the default.

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