Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them. . . really. Now, arrow down (but not too fast, you might miss something)...
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>What is:
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>2+4
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>3+3
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>4+2
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>5+1
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Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds, then scroll down. . .
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QUICK!!!! Think of a vegetable! Then arrow down.
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Keep going. . .
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Your thinking of a carrot, right?? If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with carrot when given this exercise. Freaky, huh? |