Can You Solve The Problem Or Are You Part Of The Problem?
Can You Solve The Problem Or Are You Part Of The Problem?
This simple math riddle will reveal a tremendous amount about your thought process.
This simple math riddle will reveal a tremendous amount about your thought process.
This sequence of numbers obeys a rule. It's your job to figure out the rule.
What other number sequence would fit the rule? (Hint: More than one answer MAY be correct.)
Correct! That number sequence fits the rule! What other sequence of numbers fits the rule?
Correct! What other sequence of numbers fits the rule?
Correct! What other sequence of numbers fits the rule?
Your responses matched 89% of the population!
Your responses matched 89% of the population!
We have a secret for you! The truth is that all the number series you could have chosen would have followed the rule. How is that possible? The rule was: <b>Every number in the series should be larger than the number that came before it. </b>
Like most people, you saw the original sequence and immediately assumed that the rule was more complex than it actually was. You then consistently chose the number sequences that were the safest bet.
The reason that most people do this is because of something called <b>"Confirmation Bias."</b> We all want to be right as often as possible, even when there is no risk involved in being wrong. Nothing objectively bad would have happened to you if you had chosen a "risky" number sequence; in fact, you may have learned more about the rule if you had received one wrong answer. However, our very human fear of hearing the word "no" holds us back from taking risks.
This instinct affects us in many areas of our life, from what news sources we read and watch to the kinds of friends we have. The challenge is to take risks and occasionally receive information that might not jibe with what we believe so that we can be more well-rounded, informed, and aware.
Did you learn anything new about yourself from this result? Tell us in the comments!
Your responses matched 9% of the population!
Your responses matched 9% of the population!
We have a secret for you! The truth is that all the number series you could have chosen would have followed the rule. How is that possible? The rule was: <b>Every number in the series should be larger than the number that came before it. </b>
Like most people, you saw the original sequence and immediately assumed that the rule was more complex than it actually was. However, unlike most people you chose answers that weren't always the safest bet. You were willing to cautiously choose the riskier number sequences in order to learn more about the rule.
Most people consistently chose the safest number sequences because of something called <b>"Confirmation Bias."</b> We all want to be right as often as possible, even when there is no risk involved in being wrong. Nothing objectively bad would have happened to you if you chose the "riskier" number sequences; in fact, you learned more about the rule every time you did. But, for most people, the fear of being wrong and hearing a "no" holds us back from taking those risks.
This instinct affects us in many areas of our life, from what news sources we read and watch to the kinds of friends we have. The challenge is to take risks and occasionally receive information that might not jibe with what we believe so that we can be more well-rounded, informed, and aware. And you seem to be willing to do that more than the average person, so well done!
Did you learn anything new about yourself from this result? Tell us in the comments!
Your responses matched 2% of the population!
Your responses matched 2% of the population!
We have a secret for you! As you probably guessed, all the number series you could have chosen would have followed the rule. The rule was: <b>Every number in the series should be larger than the number that came before it. </b>
Like most people, you saw the original sequence and immediately assumed that the rule was more complex than it actually was. However, unlike most people you chose answers that weren't always the safest bet. You were willing to choose the riskier number sequences in order to learn more about the rule.
Most people consistently chose the safest number sequences because of something called <b>"Confirmation Bias."</b> We all want to be right as often as possible, even when there is no risk involved in being wrong. Nothing objectively bad would happened to anyone who chose the "riskier" number sequences; in fact, they would have learned more about the rule every time they did. But, for most people, the fear of being wrong and hearing a "no" held them back from taking those risks.
This instinct affects us in many areas of our life, from what news sources we read and watch to the kinds of friends we have. The challenge is to take risks and occasionally receive information that might not jibe with what we believe so that we can be more well-rounded, informed, and aware. You are significantly more willing to do that than most of the population!
Did you learn anything new about yourself from this result? Tell us in the comments!