Mind trick
Have you ever wondered if your mind is normal or different?
Well, do this little mind exercise and find out at the end!
Free will or synoptic wiring? You be the judge. 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 and as quickly as you can. Again,
as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each
of them. Now, scroll down.
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What is:

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1+5

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2+4

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3+3

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4+2

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5+1

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Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds.
Then scroll down.

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QUICK! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.

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Keep going.

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You're thinking of a carrot, right?

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If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds
are different enough to think something else. 98% of people
will answer with carrot when given this exercise. Freaky, huh?
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