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Mother said to eat your vegetables
Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out. There's no trick or surprise, but trust me: 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. Go ahead, its fun and no one is watching.What is:
1+5 ?
2+4 ?
3+3 ?
4+2 ?
5+1 ?
Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds, then page down.
QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE!
Then page down.
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Answer:You're thinking of a carrot, right?
If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are warped enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with carrot when given this exercise.
Sherry S. Lin
J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Northwestern University School of Law