Following Directions | Brain Games

stop pay attention I’m going to give you

stop pay attention I’m going to give you a list of tasks one at a time

a list of tasks one at a time

a list of tasks one at a time simply follow my instructions starting

simply follow my instructions starting

simply follow my instructions starting each new task as I say it it doesn’t

each new task as I say it it doesn’t

each new task as I say it it doesn’t matter if you complete the task just

matter if you complete the task just

matter if you complete the task just keep going until I tell you to start a

keep going until I tell you to start a

keep going until I tell you to start a new one

new one

new one got it here we go clap your hands

got it here we go clap your hands

got it here we go clap your hands count out loud – ten put your hands on

count out loud – ten put your hands on

count out loud – ten put your hands on your head look like a chicken besides

your head look like a chicken besides

your head look like a chicken besides feeling a little silly right now we

feeling a little silly right now we

feeling a little silly right now we probably had no problem following those

probably had no problem following those

probably had no problem following those directions what was the third thing I

directions what was the third thing I

directions what was the third thing I asked you to do think back put your

asked you to do think back put your

asked you to do think back put your hands on your head

hands on your head

hands on your head uh-huh remember now in case you didn’t

uh-huh remember now in case you didn’t

uh-huh remember now in case you didn’t get that right we’re gonna give you

get that right we’re gonna give you

get that right we’re gonna give you another chance and also see how well

another chance and also see how well

another chance and also see how well these people handle stress it will be a

these people handle stress it will be a

these people handle stress it will be a different set of instructions so you can

different set of instructions so you can

different set of instructions so you can play along again and try to remember the

play along again and try to remember the

play along again and try to remember the tasks in order ready set go

tasks in order ready set go

tasks in order ready set go count backwards from ten wave your hands

count backwards from ten wave your hands

count backwards from ten wave your hands above your head

above your head

above your head recite the alphabet snap your fingers

recite the alphabet snap your fingers

recite the alphabet snap your fingers now like a wolf

now like a wolf

now like a wolf have your feet say the word brain three

have your feet say the word brain three

have your feet say the word brain three times fast

times fast

times fast amazing job guys one question for you

amazing job guys one question for you

amazing job guys one question for you what was the fourth thing I asked you to

what was the fourth thing I asked you to

what was the fourth thing I asked you to do

do

do howl like a wolf no look a you go first

howl like a wolf no look a you go first

howl like a wolf no look a you go first say brain brain brain city chimes not

say brain brain brain city chimes not

say brain brain brain city chimes not quite but close no actually what about

quite but close no actually what about

quite but close no actually what about you do you remember the fourth task

you do you remember the fourth task

you do you remember the fourth task there were only eight to remember so why

there were only eight to remember so why

there were only eight to remember so why do you think your brain is unable to

do you think your brain is unable to

do you think your brain is unable to recall the fourth one even though we

recall the fourth one even though we

recall the fourth one even though we told you the second time to remember the

told you the second time to remember the

told you the second time to remember the tasks in order was actually recite the

tasks in order was actually recite the

tasks in order was actually recite the alphabet by giving you rapid-fire

alphabet by giving you rapid-fire

alphabet by giving you rapid-fire instructions we caused your brain to

instructions we caused your brain to

instructions we caused your brain to enter a stress state releasing hormones

enter a stress state releasing hormones

enter a stress state releasing hormones that actually decrease your short-term

that actually decrease your short-term

that actually decrease your short-term memory

memory

memory in fact the chronic release of stress

in fact the chronic release of stress

in fact the chronic release of stress hormones can impair cells in the part of

hormones can impair cells in the part of

hormones can impair cells in the part of your brain designed for learning and

your brain designed for learning and

your brain designed for learning and memory your brain and trying to keep you

memory your brain and trying to keep you

memory your brain and trying to keep you safe from harm is actually harming you