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 again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them...

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 scroll down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quick! think of a vegetable! then arrow down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keep going.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you're 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.