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Posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 1:02:08
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by TexasChic on December 14, 2008, at 19:29:45
You mean you worked it out in 5 minutes?
That is almost as worrying as caraher saying that 4 seconds is a long time to make a decision (if one is calm).
Posted by caraher on December 15, 2008, at 3:30:45
In reply to Re: The color test » TexasChic, posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 1:02:08
> That is almost as worrying as caraher saying that 4 seconds is a long time to make a decision (if one is calm).
At least certainly classes of trivial decisions... but one thing I've noticed is a lot of people are taking their performance as though it reflected their intelligence or worth. Phillipa wrote "shameful" of her performance. It's not at all!
Part of the challenge is also the kind of "testing" environment presented. Seeing the time bar slip away induces some anxiety, particularly if you're already feeling nervous about doing well. I guess that's part of my "if you're calm" observation - the first few tries I recall a few trials where that bar slipping away distracted me from processing what was on-screen.
I wonder what someone from a slow-paced, non-technological society would think of the game. Would they laugh at it? Would they wonder what the hurry is to get the answer?
Posted by rskontos on December 15, 2008, at 13:24:35
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by Phillipa on December 14, 2008, at 19:21:41
I think this might also go back to that following directions thing. Reading directions and thinking one thing when they really mean doing another.
rsk
Posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 18:20:51
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by caraher on December 15, 2008, at 3:30:45
> Seeing the time bar slip away induces some anxiety, particularly if you're already feeling nervous about doing well.
Of course!
>I wonder what someone from a slow-paced, non-technological society would think of the game. Would they laugh at it? Would they wonder what the hurry is to get the answer?
Quite probably; we're trained at school.
For every gain there's a loss.
I don't know if it could be true, but I read that in the past people could navigate by the stars that they could see in the day time.
If that isn't true, it certainly is that indigenous cultures knew how to read plants
Posted by Phillipa on December 15, 2008, at 18:21:34
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by rskontos on December 15, 2008, at 13:24:35
That's what happened to me. Love Phillipa was fun though.
Posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 18:55:37
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by rskontos on December 15, 2008, at 13:24:35
Directions?
I need everything spelled out really really clearly.
I couldn't follow those directions at all.
I have all this electronic equipment sitting around the house because I anticipate (anticipatory anhedonia!) incomprehension at the directions and it is so much easier to forget about it.
Posted by fayeroe on December 15, 2008, at 20:14:08
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by rskontos on December 15, 2008, at 13:24:35
> I think this might also go back to that following directions thing. Reading directions and thinking one thing when they really mean doing another.
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> rskSound familiar? :-)>
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Posted by Kath on December 15, 2008, at 21:25:17
In reply to The color test, posted by Bobby on December 13, 2008, at 23:45:18
I got 0% both times!!!
Kath
Posted by Kath on December 15, 2008, at 21:31:25
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by TexasChic on December 14, 2008, at 19:29:45
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> P.S. Nothing like going from indignant to idiot in less than 5 minutes. ;-)
>~ ~ ~ I'm still at the indignant stage!!! Am reading all the posts, then I'll try it again.
Kath
Posted by fayeroe on December 15, 2008, at 22:10:58
In reply to What the hell!! Are we allowed to say hell??, posted by Kath on December 15, 2008, at 21:25:17
Posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:23:30
In reply to What the hell!! Are we allowed to say hell??, posted by Kath on December 15, 2008, at 21:25:17
Only twice?
Posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:27:11
In reply to The color test, posted by Bobby on December 13, 2008, at 23:45:18
The colour of WHICH word?
Posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:28:49
In reply to The color test, posted by Bobby on December 13, 2008, at 23:45:18
It's that word at the top.
Posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:32:02
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:28:49
That only took me 3 days to work that out.
Things are looking up.
Posted by rskontos on December 16, 2008, at 15:05:25
In reply to Re: The color test » rskontos, posted by fayeroe on December 15, 2008, at 20:14:08
yep!
Posted by rskontos on December 16, 2008, at 15:07:31
In reply to Re: The color test » rskontos, posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 18:55:37
Well, it took me a while. I had to just sit and watch it two times of not doing anything for me to have my ahhh moment. Then I got 100%.
Weird.
But I do get the following directional challenged thingy.
take care sigismund.
rsk
Posted by rskontos on December 16, 2008, at 15:10:02
In reply to Re: The color test, posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 4:32:02
That cracked me up!
Thanks I needed that after my doctors appt.
But then again, my doc asked me if I felt better today. I said yes.
She said, well with your test results you shouldn't. oh well.rsk
Posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 15:35:15
In reply to Re: The color test » Sigismund, posted by rskontos on December 16, 2008, at 15:10:02
Now that I am clear about which word I am expected to ignore the meaning but note the colour of, my results have improved and I am more intelligent as a result.
>Your score = 75%
>Pretty sharp brain you got there
Posted by Phillipa on December 16, 2008, at 19:11:08
In reply to Re: The color test » rskontos, posted by Sigismund on December 16, 2008, at 15:35:15
Sigi if I got l00 you can too!!!! Love PJ
Posted by Kath on December 16, 2008, at 20:59:30
In reply to The color test, posted by Bobby on December 13, 2008, at 23:45:18
first 2 times I've already owned up to 0%
#3 25% - disTINCTcty below average performance!
#4 63%
#5 88% (apparently a MASTER!)
#6 88%
#7 100%
NOW I get it.
:-) That was FUN
Kath
Posted by Bobby on December 16, 2008, at 22:33:17
In reply to OhKayyyyyyyyyyy - THX - that was fun, posted by Kath on December 16, 2008, at 20:59:30
I had no idea y'all would get worked up about this--but it was fun watching. I'm for anything that distracts people from the jungle.
Posted by Kath on December 17, 2008, at 14:31:15
In reply to Re: OhKayyyyyyyyyyy - THX - that was fun » Kath, posted by Bobby on December 16, 2008, at 22:33:17
Yes - distraction is good!
This was lovely - a fun; lots-of-people-involved thing.
:-)) Kath
Posted by TexasChic on December 17, 2008, at 22:02:15
In reply to Re: The color test » TexasChic, posted by Sigismund on December 15, 2008, at 1:02:08
> You mean you worked it out in 5 minutes?
>
> That is almost as worrying as caraher saying that 4 seconds is a long time to make a decision (if one is calm).Actually, what I neglected to say is I have taken this test (or one similar) before, which was why I only skimmed the instructions. And also why I was so sure I was right and the test was wrong. But I was doing the opposite of what I was supposed to. I came very close to posting that my test wasn't working right.
Oh, and BTW Sigmund, there's been things you've posted about that I didn't even know the meaning of! So it just goes to show we all excel at different things!
-T
Posted by obsidian on December 18, 2008, at 21:33:55
In reply to Re: The color test » Sigismund, posted by TexasChic on December 17, 2008, at 22:02:15
Posted by Kath on December 18, 2008, at 21:44:08
In reply to 88% first time, 100% the second!!! yay me (nm), posted by obsidian on December 18, 2008, at 21:33:55
That's pretty cool. First 2 times I got a resounding 0%
So I got it totally wrong!!!
:-) Kath
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