What'd you do in a burning building?
Poll started 15 September 2008. What'd you do in a burning building? Decision-making psychology plays a huge part in how we make money judgements, so for a bit of fun, here’s a classic dilemma: Important. Please read the scenario before answering. You’re in a cinema watching a film and a fire starts, scaring the begeebies out of you. There are four possible outcomes… You walk & everyone else walks… most people get out safely. You run & everyone else walks… you definitely get out safely, others don't. You walk & everyone else runs… many get killed, you’re definitely one. You run & everyone else runs… many get killed, you’re possibly one. You don't know what everyone else will do. Would you...
Poll started 15 September 2008.
What'd you do in a burning building?
Decision-making psychology plays a huge part in how we make money judgements, so for a bit of fun, here’s a classic dilemma:
Important. Please read the scenario before answering.
You’re in a cinema watching a film and a fire starts, scaring the begeebies out of you. There are four possible outcomes…
You walk & everyone else walks… most people get out safely.
You run & everyone else walks… you definitely get out safely, others don't.
You walk & everyone else runs… many get killed, you’re definitely one.
You run & everyone else runs… many get killed, you’re possibly one.
You don't know what everyone else will do. Would you...
Results
| A. Walk. |  |
6,491 votes (64 %) |
| B. Run. | |
3,710 votes (36 %) |
10,201 votes received.
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