This is a simple post explaining something most of us are quite familiar with already, social drinking. But don't worry, this blog-post is equally relevant to the abstainers among us. Incedently, Go Sober for October!
Actually, the cocktail party effect involves neither cocks nor tails (roosters people, get your mind out of the gutter). It is simply the natural ability to focus your perception on a single speaker when the room is full of conversations.
