<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect#Automaticity" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stroop Effect</a> is more for rapid-fire tasks and task switching.</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconscious_thought_theory#The_deliberation-without-attention_effect" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Unconscious Thought Theory</a> may be related.</p>

<p>Absent-mindedness can lead to automatic behaviors or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatisms" rel="nofollow noreferrer">automatisms</a>.</p>

<p>Highway hypnosis is similar, where you don't remember the task you've done even though it's correct.</p>

<p>Otherwise, making a mistake due to habit/habituation?</p>

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2020-03-16T03:16:14.217Z
2020-03-16T03:16:14.217Z
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<p>Suppose I am doing the laundry while simultaneously taking out the trash, so am carrying a bag of dirty clothes in one hand and a bag of rubbish in the other.  I might be on autopilot where I lift up the lid of the garbage bin, throw my laundry into it and turn to walk away before then realising what I have done: thrown the wrong bag one into the bin i.e. "right idea, wrong object".</p>

<p>I know that it's some sort of inattention effect that is studied in cognitive psychology, but can somebody tell me what the correct name for this phenomenon is? </p>

<p><strong>edit</strong>
Dual-task interference is closer to the concept I'm looking for</p>

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[Absent-mindedness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absent-mindedness)?
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What is the name of inattention/autopilot phenomenon that results in 'swapping out' errors
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# What is the name of inattention/autopilot phenomenon that results in 'swapping out' errors

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-03)

Suppose I am doing the laundry while simultaneously taking out the trash, so am carrying a bag of dirty clothes in one hand and a bag of rubbish in the other. I might be on autopilot where I lift up the lid of the garbage bin, throw my laundry into it and turn to walk away before then realising what I have done: thrown the wrong bag one into the bin i.e. "right idea, wrong object".

I know that it's some sort of inattention effect that is studied in cognitive psychology, but can somebody tell me what the correct name for this phenomenon is?

**edit**
Dual-task interference is closer to the concept I'm looking for

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, attention, multi-tasking

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [Absent-mindedness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absent-mindedness)?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-16. Score: 1

The [Stroop Effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect#Automaticity) is more for rapid-fire tasks and task switching.

[Unconscious Thought Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconscious_thought_theory#The_deliberation-without-attention_effect) may be related.

Absent-mindedness can lead to automatic behaviors or [automatisms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatisms).

Highway hypnosis is similar, where you don't remember the task you've done even though it's correct.

Otherwise, making a mistake due to habit/habituation?


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