Have you ever been stumped by a seemingly simple question? Like, “I have six eggs, I crack two, cook two, and eat two. How many are left?” Most of us hesitate, do some rough math in our heads, and then end up making a mistake. Yet these puzzles are simply little logic games, designed to test our brains… and our patience. So why do they trap us so often? And more importantly, how can we practice solving them without falling for them?
The classic trap of everyday puzzles
These little puzzles have one thing in common: they play on our mental reflexes . By reading quickly, we rush into the calculation without taking the time to dissect the actions one by one.
Let’s take our example:
6 eggs initially.
I break two of them: But be careful, breaking does not mean destroying, they are simply ready to be cooked.
I cook two: The two broken eggs.
I eat two: The same cooked eggs.
And then the brain often screams: “There are none left!” , when in reality, four eggs remain intact .
This little confusion is typically human. We confuse action with disappearance. As if breaking or cooking automatically makes eggs disappear from the stock. It’s a bit like in a fridge: if you break two eggs to cook them, there are still the ones you didn’t take out, right?
The key: break down actions like a scenario
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