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Fallacy, Conundrum, Blind Spots, Logic, Intuition, Common sense?
Fallacy, Conundrum, Blind Spots, Logic, Intuition, Common sense?
A counterintuitive proposition is one that does not seem likely to be true when assessed using intuition, common sense, or gut feelings.
This is a simple project to collate and compile counter-intuitive facts.
This is a simple project to collate and compile counter-intuitive facts.
Why? As Constant Reminder:
Don't believe everything that 'makes sense'
Don't believe everything that 'makes sense'
What seems logical (or rational) may not be true
What seems logical (or rational) may not be true
Don't jump into conclusions
Don't jump into conclusions
Don't always take cognitive shortcuts
Don't always take cognitive shortcuts
Intuition is useful. Only sometimes. In other times, look at data.
Intuition is useful. Only sometimes. In other times, look at data.
It's okay to check, double check and triple check seemingly 'obvious' facts
It's okay to check, double check and triple check seemingly 'obvious' facts
Some Quick Counter-Intuitive Ideas
Some Quick Counter-Intuitive Ideas
- What do cows drink?
- 'the more Swiss cheese you have, the more holes you have. The more holes you have, the less Swiss cheese you have'
- When you look at waves in the sea, how do you know which direction the water is moving?
- When you look at the sky and the sun moves across the sky. Who or what exactly is moving?
- Whilst driving/riding on a slippery road hit the brakes gently if you want to slow down and hit it hard if you need to make an emergency stop.
- Your entire insides (i.e. stomach, intestines and colon) is actually outside your body.
- When your nose is congested, should you 'blow' your nose?
- Who has a larger carbon foot-print? Someone living in a small town or living in a metropolis like Tokyo?
- When reversing a trailer, if I want the trailer to move left, which direction should I turn?
- Which side of your brain controls the right side of your body?
- If I want my plants to grow faster, I will cut pieces of them off.
- To encourage productivity and more hardworking employees, lets give them higher bonuses.
Complex Conundrums
Complex Conundrums
- Monty Hall Problem
- Relativity
- The Birthday Problem
- Particle Duality
Resources
Resources
ReSEARCH
ReSEARCH
Google Search: Counter-Intuitive Facts
- http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/17asqp/what_is_the_most_counterintuitive_fact_that_you/
- http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/02/how-the-mind-really-works-10-counterintuitive-psychology-studies.php
- http://www.quora.com/Facts-and-Trivia/What-are-some-cool-counter-intuitive-facts-you-know
- https://www.themuse.com/advice/17-counterintuitive-things-successful-people-do
- http://www.quora.com/Facts-and-Trivia/What-are-some-cool-counter-intuitive-facts-you-know
- https://www.themuse.com/advice/17-counterintuitive-things-successful-people-do
Videos
Videos
1 hour 45 Min Video!
OUTLINES
OUTLINES
Based on http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/02/how-the-mind-really-works-10-counterintuitive-psychology-studies.php
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Hallucinations are Common
- The Placebo Effect
- Obedience to Authority
- Choice Blindness
- Fantasies reduce motivation
- Brainstorming Doesn't Work
- Don't Suppress
- Incredible Multi-tasking skills
- It's the Little Things
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