What are some psychological facts that people don't know?

“ If a donkey that is equally hungry and thirsty placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water, it will die of hunger and thirst as it cannot make a decision about which way to go as both hay and water are at equal distance apart .”

This is known as Buridan's ass.

• Same thing happens if you put it between 2 stacks of hay.

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Human application

Pretty much avoided.

Let's take an example. You go to restaurant and see two of your favourite dishes on menu. Which to choose?

We end up choosing one thing or other. Why?

• You suddenly smell one dish being cooked and choose that.
• You see one dish being ordered by the guy next to your table.
• You hear a song being played which had some memory with one of those dishes.

But, if you ever get stuck. Don't think much.

Toss a coin, ask the waiter.

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I was stuck on whether to buy PC or Laptop.

Dead stuck. My mind was short-circuiting with pros and cons. What to do?

My brother came from school, said if you dare buy a laptop I will be the one who will use it when at home. Or buy a PC and we share 50% time.