Friday, December 11, 2015

Pop Culture Frenzy, Round 41

Welcome once again to Pop Culture Frenzy. 


Our question today involves a research study at Hiroshima University in Japan that suggests that pictures of particular things help people focus more clearly on tasks. In the study, participants were asked to perform tasks such as using tweezers to grasp tiny objects and searching for a digit in a numeric table.

The subjects then viewed a set of photographs and performed the tasks a second time.  Their performance was the same after viewing some images.  After viewing other images, they performed with more alacrity.

Name one of these magic performance enhancing images.
Fluffy?




 
Flowers?
 
 
Hostmaster:  incorrect.
Bryan?








Porn?



Hostmaster:  incorrect. 
Molly?






Santa?



Hostmaster:  incorrect.
Cyndi?







 
A photo of themselves?

 
 



 
 

 
People motivated by their own images
 carry mirrors.  Right, Cyndi?
 
 
 
 
 
You are so derisive, Fluffy.
Just because you take no pride in
your appearance doesn't make it wrong.
 
 
 

  
Porn selfies?
 
 
 
 
 
Hostmaster:  incorrect.  We've gotten off on an annoying tangent.  Let's get back to the game.
Molly?

 


 
Squirrels?
 
 

Hostmaster:  incorrect. 
Bryan?

 
 


  Dogs?
 
 


Hostmaster:  close.
Fluffy?
 
 

 
Puppies?
 
 
Hostmaster:  correct.
 
 
 
 
 

 Baby squirrels too?
 
 
 
 
Hostmaster:  yes, yes.  The study participants found pictures of baby animals "cute".  Researchers figure the cuteness of such big eyed critters makes people "feel good" thus improving their performance. 
 
 
 

 This might explain the popularity
of the horrific Hello Kitty
 
 
 
 
 And Pokemon.
 
 
 
 
 

 
Shame on you.  You
have no respect for
Japanese culture.
 






 Hostmaster, how come baby birds aren't cute?
 
 
 

 

 
 They don't have big eyes, I guess. 
Who cares.  Adult birds are the ultimate
 in strength and beauty.
Just look at me.
 
 
 
 

 
  Baby Godzilla is cute.
 
 
 


 
Round 41
Fluffy/Molly  18
Bryan/Cyndi   16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Dear Readers,

My apologies for the strange drifting words.  I fixed them.  All alignment was in order.  Then the pictures all drifted to the left.  I centered them.  Then some of the words drifted again.  In the interest of keeping from burying my fist in the monitor I have given up "fixing" for now.  Who knows, maybe it will all spontaneously realign.

Sincerely,
LB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4 comments:

  1. OMG OMG OMG OMG !
    I love this post.
    Bryan, naughty
    Molly, Santa and Squirrels.... Yes !

    cheers, parsnip

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  2. Bryan's porn fixation got a laugh out of me!

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  3. Still a Molly fan and thank goodness I have big eyes!

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