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I did SOOOOO bad:

Try the test

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbo...nseschallenge/

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10/20

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I scored 12/20

It was quite hard.

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Woo i got 13/20:D

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10/20 That was tough.

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9/20 yea twas difficult

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10.20 too

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12/20. Should have done better with my background...

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11/20 thats hard

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I wonder if we are getting similar things right or wrong? Does anyone at the beeb analise our answers to see if the participants are particularly hopeless at one type of thing?

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The perceptual (match the size) questions are known optical 'illusions' which most people will struggle with. The 'what colour is this written in' is known as the stroop effect, first documented in 1935. Pretty much everyone has trouble reading colour names printed in a differing colour. If you don't something's wrong with you. Same with the 'spot the difference' question.

The last 10 questions are factual: you either do, or don't know the answer.

Alltogether, it's a nice summary of perceptual things that people are known to be bad at :)

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13/20

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9/20 some of those questions, as already said, were 'trick' questions, fooling the brain into thinking something is right when it is actually wrong can't be classed as a valid 'question', surely :shrug:

And no, it's not sour grapes :D

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11 out of 20, and i will go on record and say i quite fancy white chocolate and bacon!

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15/20 :erm:

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:rofl: Sensitive? Really?? :dozey:

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9/20 Weird thing was I had the least problem with colour names and the sizes :shrug:

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18/20 :)

apparently i'm "sensational" although at this time on a sunday morning it doesn't feel like it!

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13/20 - i got 9 of the first 10 right, but was guessing the rest!

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Dear oh dear. I did terrible ! 7/20

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8/20

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18 out 20, not bad (I guessed some!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...h_untitled.jpg

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You're supposed to fail. The more you fail, the more normal you are. So be proud if you have 0 and seek help if you have 20/20.

I got 9 - partially abnormal.

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14/20

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7/20

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9/20 that was hard .

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14/20

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im not saying how many i had incase nobody ever talks to me again coz apparently im not"NORMAL" doh!!!(not showing off or nowt):D

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You didn't think fast enough... Loser.

<3

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I meant, to be normal you have to think way too fast, that's how you get them wrong :P Hence, you don't think fast enough :)

No hard feelings, it was meant to be a joke mate. (Albeit, not a very funny one)

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No worries matey,i think we got our wires crossed,i was being sarcastic in reply to your post:D

Sarcasm eh!(lowest form of wit apparently):dunce:

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I got 18 out of a possible 20 that Pencil alligning and Chilli question was something I haven't come across before, see image below :)

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5/10 im so clever

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11/20
Doh!

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13 for me, no clue on the taste / food ones :confused:

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10/10.

Not very sensitive then.

I think I might just go and have a really good cry...

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19/20 :naughty:



















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Only kidding - My real score was 10/20 :D

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I got 12/20