7. CAN YOU READ THIS?
YOUR BRAIN CRAVES PATTERNS AND
SEARCHES FOR THEM ENDLESSLY
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabriged Uinervtisy,
it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a
word are, the only iprmoetnt thing is that
thefrist and lsat ltteer be atth rghit aclae. The
rset can be a total mses and you can still raed it
wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the human
mind deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the
word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
8. YOUR BRAIN CRAVES PATTERNS AND
SEARCHES FOR THEM ENDLESSLY
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
RED
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
9. YOUR BRAIN CRAVES PATTERNS AND
SEARCHES FOR THEM ENDLESSLY
Classic example of pattern seeking
There is mental discomfort reading the color
There is cognitive dissonance as the letters
and the colors are not in the expected
pattern
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
22. .. -
ALL or Most Many Some Few Don't
almost aLL know
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
1. Baseballs are
white.
2. Elephants
are strong.
3. Fish have
gills.
4. Spiders are
poisonous.
5. Candy is bad for
your teeth.
6. Babies cry.
7. Politicians
are dishonest.
8. Teachers are
smarter
than
children.
9. People who are
quiet are shy.
10. Poor people
are lazy.
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Building Bridges A PeaceCorps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding
24. GROUNDRULES
Openness to share
Interactive
Oarticipate
Confidentiality
Active listening
Respect one another
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
27. North American Office
Boss
Japanese Office
Boss
Dr. Liliane Koziol, PACS 119.3 Fall 2011
Hinweis der Redaktion
Is the white triangle real? It appears to be, because the brain automatically fills in lines that are missing assuming that the shape is there. But if you block out parts of the picture, the white triangle vanishes.