we’re on the deck of the USS Intrepid conducting an experiment and the rules
conducting an experiment and the rules
conducting an experiment and the rules of the game couldn’t be simpler you’ve
of the game couldn’t be simpler you’ve
of the game couldn’t be simpler you’ve got to decide which one of these three
got to decide which one of these three
got to decide which one of these three straight lines is the same length as
straight lines is the same length as
straight lines is the same length as this first card take a look for yourself
this first card take a look for yourself
this first card take a look for yourself think you’ve got it before we reveal the
think you’ve got it before we reveal the
think you’ve got it before we reveal the answer we’ll show you where these people
answer we’ll show you where these people
answer we’ll show you where these people stand think it’s a hey hey it’s a yeah
stand think it’s a hey hey it’s a yeah
stand think it’s a hey hey it’s a yeah I’m gonna go with a it looks like
I’m gonna go with a it looks like
I’m gonna go with a it looks like everyone is going with a definitely a
everyone is going with a definitely a
everyone is going with a definitely a then they know something you don’t what
then they know something you don’t what
then they know something you don’t what do you think take one last look are you
do you think take one last look are you
do you think take one last look are you going with these people who all picked a
going with these people who all picked a
going with these people who all picked a or did you choose to go with B or C
or did you choose to go with B or C
or did you choose to go with B or C time’s up
time’s up
time’s up got your pick
would say you’re gonna go with the group
would say you’re gonna go with the group yeah all right great is that when you
yeah all right great is that when you
yeah all right great is that when you picked or did you go with another answer
picked or did you go with another answer
picked or did you go with another answer it turns out the answer to this round is
it turns out the answer to this round is
it turns out the answer to this round is C and while you likely chose C first and
C and while you likely chose C first and
C and while you likely chose C first and stuck with your answer we also know that
stuck with your answer we also know that
stuck with your answer we also know that some viewers might have felt the peer
some viewers might have felt the peer
some viewers might have felt the peer pressure and switch to a would say I
pressure and switch to a would say I
pressure and switch to a would say I want to ask you something did your gut
want to ask you something did your gut
want to ask you something did your gut at first tell you that the answer was
at first tell you that the answer was
at first tell you that the answer was actually see yeah but everyone is
actually see yeah but everyone is
actually see yeah but everyone is choosing a so I just felt like I had to
choosing a so I just felt like I had to
choosing a so I just felt like I had to pick a two you felt the pull of the
pick a two you felt the pull of the
pick a two you felt the pull of the crowd yeah in case you haven’t figured
crowd yeah in case you haven’t figured
crowd yeah in case you haven’t figured it out yet well let you in on a little
it out yet well let you in on a little
it out yet well let you in on a little secret the first nine people in this
secret the first nine people in this
secret the first nine people in this line were working for us and each time
line were working for us and each time
line were working for us and each time we ran the experiment they were
we ran the experiment they were
we ran the experiment they were instructed to pick the same wrong answer
instructed to pick the same wrong answer
instructed to pick the same wrong answer hey hey hey
hey hey hey
hey hey hey seeing all these people choose a left
seeing all these people choose a left
seeing all these people choose a left the last person in line who wasn’t in on
the last person in line who wasn’t in on
the last person in line who wasn’t in on it with a tough decision to go with
it with a tough decision to go with
it with a tough decision to go with their gut or with a group you’re gonna
their gut or with a group you’re gonna
their gut or with a group you’re gonna go with the group yeah although not all
go with the group yeah although not all
go with the group yeah although not all of the test subjects at the end of the
of the test subjects at the end of the
of the test subjects at the end of the line fell for it I think it’s C in spite
line fell for it I think it’s C in spite
line fell for it I think it’s C in spite of what everybody else thinks you don’t
of what everybody else thinks you don’t
of what everybody else thinks you don’t trust the wisdom of the crowd uh I’m
trust the wisdom of the crowd uh I’m
trust the wisdom of the crowd uh I’m trusting my gut okay to be perfectly
trusting my gut okay to be perfectly
trusting my gut okay to be perfectly honest I think C looks closest you think
honest I think C looks closest you think
honest I think C looks closest you think they’re all wrong yeah okay I guess and
they’re all wrong yeah okay I guess and
they’re all wrong yeah okay I guess and don’t beat yourself up if you were
don’t beat yourself up if you were
don’t beat yourself up if you were tempted to go along with a crowd
make your choice
make your choice I’m had to go with a okay yeah thank you
I’m had to go with a okay yeah thank you
I’m had to go with a okay yeah thank you what happened I have a confession okay I
what happened I have a confession okay I
what happened I have a confession okay I actually thought it was C so start to
actually thought it was C so start to
actually thought it was C so start to question your own judgement I did I
question your own judgement I did I
question your own judgement I did I don’t want to be the dumb kid I want to
don’t want to be the dumb kid I want to
don’t want to be the dumb kid I want to stand out you know I was like hey have
stand out you know I was like hey have
stand out you know I was like hey have you ever ignored the truth to fit in
you ever ignored the truth to fit in
you ever ignored the truth to fit in with a group just think what if those
with a group just think what if those
with a group just think what if those weren’t lines but evidence in a murder
weren’t lines but evidence in a murder
weren’t lines but evidence in a murder case would you be able to see past the
case would you be able to see past the
case would you be able to see past the group consensus and just go with your
group consensus and just go with your
group consensus and just go with your gut studies show that when someone holds
gut studies show that when someone holds
gut studies show that when someone holds a different opinion than the rest of the
a different opinion than the rest of the
a different opinion than the rest of the group the anterior cingulate cortex also
group the anterior cingulate cortex also
group the anterior cingulate cortex also notice the oops area of the brain
notice the oops area of the brain
notice the oops area of the brain produces an error signal we try to fix
produces an error signal we try to fix
produces an error signal we try to fix that by modifying our opinion to be in
that by modifying our opinion to be in
that by modifying our opinion to be in line with the group even if it’s a
line with the group even if it’s a
line with the group even if it’s a viewpoint we’re uncomfortable with or
viewpoint we’re uncomfortable with or
viewpoint we’re uncomfortable with or know what’s wrong and that’s because
know what’s wrong and that’s because
know what’s wrong and that’s because there’s some major evolutionary
there’s some major evolutionary
there’s some major evolutionary advantages for those who follow along
advantages for those who follow along
advantages for those who follow along with the group namely survival do you
with the group namely survival do you
with the group namely survival do you want to stay safe stay with the herd
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