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A brain teaser is a form of puzzle that involves cogitating or mental/cognitive activity to solve. Normally, this includes thinking in conventional ways with given constraints in mind; sometimes, it also involves lateral thinking. Logic puzzles and riddles are specific types of brain teasers.
One of the earliest known brain teaser enthusiasts was the Greek mathematician Archimedes.[1] He devised mathematical problems for his peers to solve.
A Brain teaser is a form of puzzle that involves a lot of thinking
(mental activity). Normally, this includes thinking in conventional ways
with given constraints in mind; sometimes, it also involves lateral
thinking. Logic puzzles and riddles are specific types of brain teasers.
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The brain is not a passive recipient of learning. In order to learn new
information the brain must be able to focus on important cues and hold
them in its short-term memory. The games in this category are designed
to exercise the processes involved in attending to and remembering
information
Example:
Q: If three hens lay three eggs in three days, how many eggs does a hen lay in one day?
- A1: One third. (Note: 3 hens = 3 eggs / 3 days → 3 hens = (3 / 3) (eggs / days) → 1 hen = (1 / 3) (egg / days))
- A2: Zero or one (it's hard to lay a third of an egg).
It is easy for people to argue about the answers of many brain teasers; in the given example with hens, one might claim that all the eggs in the question were laid in the first day, so the answer would be three.
- Q: Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
- A: Mary. The first four daughters all have names with the first 4 vowels, so if someone does not think about the question, they may say the name with the fifth vowel, Nunu. The answer was given at the beginning of the question.
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