Our brains organize information extremely well and as a result, we are naturally adept at identifying patterns. For example, if you dump $20 in mixed change on the floor and quickly sorted pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, you will discover that you can sort them faster and faster.

The Power of the Human Mind

Here is another example of how our brains sort and process information. Read the paragraph below as quickly as you can.

The paomnnehil pweor of the hmuan mnid.

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Pretty cool, eh?

Intuition Puzzles

Try these puzzles with a clear mind. How many can you solve?

Example
4 Q in a G = 4 Quarts in a Gallon

Give up? Get the answers.