257 - What Do You Mean? - Celeste Kidd
You Are Not So Smart
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People Disagree on Whether Penguins are Heavy or Light
Research suggests that people do not have the same subjective experience when thinking about penguins. Their concepts of penguins differ, even when controlling for context. While there are aspects of penguin concepts that people agree on, such as flightlessness, cuteness, and being birds, there is disagreement on the weight of penguins. Some believe penguins are heavy due to their wobbling and inability to fly, while others think they are light because of their bird bones. The variability in weight perception is attributed to a lack of experience in picking up penguins and can cause divisions among people, similar to contentious topics like whether hot dogs are sandwiches.
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