You know the feedback, whether you're solving the puzzles or not.

We also observe another thing, and that is, you folks not only are solving fewer puzzles, you're also putting less juice into the task.

Now, the question we're asking here is in terms of the outcome, in terms of the number of puzzles solved, will you in the driver's seat end up solving more puzzles, because you are in control, you could decide which tea you will choose, or would you be better off, in terms of the number of puzzles solved?

Palapeli puzzles

Pyramid Puzzles

Construct crossword puzzles

Arithmetic puzzles me.

That casts your decision in doubt, reduces the confidence you have in the decision, reduces the confidence you have in the performance, the performance in terms of solving the puzzles.

I did puzzles for Bejeweled.

Automatic builder for Palapeli puzzles

Well, that's what puzzles me.

Solve puzzles involving paths and marbles

Problems become puzzles and obstacles disappear.

You are going to solve a series of puzzles, and I'm going to show you examples of these puzzles momentarily.

And systemically what we will show, across a series of studies, is that you, the passengers, even though the tea was picked for you at random, will end up solving more puzzles than you, the drivers.

I've designed puzzles for books, printed things.

Hunt Gold, Dodge Enemies and Solve Puzzles

Now you can make puzzles for yourself.

Scott Kim takes apart the art of puzzles

I consider that puzzles are an art form.

Because we want these puzzles to be difficult.

What puzzles me, though, is this crooked deal.

For the last 20 years I've been designing puzzles.

In terms of the difficulty level of these puzzles.

Puzzles me why they want to work for nothing.

Multimedia educational activities puzzles, associations, text exercises, crosswords, scrambled letters, etc.

Now you're going to have 30 minutes to solve 15 puzzles.

I've got a pretty good record in putting together jigsaw puzzles.

Linger after solving

Well, I take everyday problems, and I make puzzles out of them.

Okay, so you have 30 minutes now to solve these 15 puzzles.

It's not ambiguous you know if you've solved the puzzles or not.

Solving Europe s Credibility Problem

And you can make puzzles like this one that aren't solvable at all.

So, you're putting in less juice, and therefore the outcome fewer puzzles solved.

And it includes exercises that show you not just how to solve these puzzles, but how to extract the principles that will let you solve mathematical puzzles or problems in science, other areas.

Problem Solving in the Anthropocene

Turns out doing crossword puzzles can stave off some of the effects of Alzheimer's.

Solve puzzles and action challenges in order to get all the gems in the room.

And the more puzzles you solve, the greater the chances that you'll win some prizes.

Solving Syria in the Security Council

Fun to solve, as opposed to everyday problems, which, frankly, are not very well designed puzzles.

If you know about this trait, you can understand a lot of puzzles about human behavior.

One is, what is the time, on average, you're taking in attempting to solve these puzzles?

A game of action and puzzle solving