After one hour, the phone rings. This time, the doctor wakes up immediately, while the mother stays asleep. The important factor here is expectation , which enables us to become aware of certain things. The doctor expects the phone to ring. The mother expects her baby to cry.
Expectation is useful in conflict resolution.
Expectation enables one to achieve prediction. People often fail to notice things that they do not expect. We as humans are programmed not to be aware of everything, for this is impossible. There is a mechanism is our central nervous system that blocks certain events and allows others to pass through, depending on the importance of the event. During the Intifada, one of the youngsters sees an Israeli soldier and runs away.