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Both averages are perfectly valid and one may be more suitable than the other depending on the context.
Surprised? Well… the learning point here isn’t about math.
It’s about realizing how we could adopt a shift in perspective and still derive the right answer.
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You have 3 types of storybooks — Book A, Book B, and Book C — of varying quantities. You need to find the average number of words in the storybooks.
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If you’re a chemist, you may feel underwhelmed or disappointed by this idea. “Isn’t this just a failed experiment then?”.
If you took some time to explore the controversy online, however, you may discover a treasure trove of interesting theories proposed by science fanatics that tr...
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Are you more likely to receive help in a room with 3 people, or a room with 30 people? The answer may be surprising to some.
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A study showed that the average person has more than 6000 thoughts every day. That is approximately 4 thoughts every minute, or 1 thought every 15 seconds.
Despite having thousands of thoughts every day, we hardly could claim ourselves to be deeply creative and innovative....
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Diffusion of Responsibility
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Both diffusion of responsibility and social influence makes it less likely for a person to receive help in a room with 3 people than in a room with 30 people.
The Bystander Effect, a counter-intuitive theory that the more people are present, the less likely you’ll receive help, is yet anot...
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Here are your TWO options:
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Known as the Mpemba effect, the phenomenon that hot water freezes faster than cold water was named after Erasto Mpemba.
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What is the average age of 3 boys aged 10, 15, and 20? Well, you can simply add all their ages up 10 + 15 + 20 = 45 and divide it by 3 — giving you the answer of 15.
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That’s it! Do you feel weird, surprised, ambivalent, or even confused? If you did, then I’m glad that I have sparked some thoughts in your mind.
Recap of Our 3 Counter-Intuitive Ideas
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