Try it out! It's just amazing.
Hello! Everyone out there,
Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge.
Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out.
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, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something) . . .
Please do not read the postings of other people.
To really experience this freak thing, please do it on your own.
What is:
1+5
Keep Scrolling Slowly
2+4
Keep Scrolling Slowly
3+3
Keep Scrolling Slowly
4+2
5+1
STOP
Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for
15 seconds. then scroll down.
STOP AGAIN,
QUICK!!! QUICK!!! QUICK!!! QUICK!!!
THINK OF A VEGETABLE!
Then only press the arrow down.
Keep going.
You're thinking of a carrot right?
Scroll down a bit more
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.
Thought you carrot juicers and vegans might find this one interesting.
Freaky, huh?