Make up Assignment
I found many things interesting in this book, but the part that stood out to me the most was when Jonah Lehrer was discussing the Jam experiment. I found this fascinating especially when he brought up how the participants would actually talk themselves out of the type of jam that they preferred because they were trying to make an argument for why they preferred the jam, when it was simply a matter of taste. I find myself doing this in many situations, but I mainly related it to when I am taking a multiple-choice test. I find myself over thinking questions that I already know the answer to. I also noticed that when I’m taking the test I sometimes even convince myself of a different answer even if I know that it is most likely wrong. Now I’m sure many students have the same problem, but I think it comes from something deeper in our society that always makes us feel the need to second guess ourselves, and have a good reason for why we feel the way we do, instead of going with our gut instincts. I understand that answering questions on a test is not really a matter of opinion, but I thought it was cool that I was able to relate my own personal situation to the book.
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