We can all be attracted to the unknown, want to learn and discover new things, for example, however, how often do we set aside our routines or comfort zone to start new ways of doing things?Are we stuck in what we know or dare we do it?participate in adversity?
At the University of St. Andrews, Victoria Horner conducted an experiment in which she taught a group of children how to get a reward in a box, performing three different actions: opening the box lock with a stick and inserting the stick into the hole. that existed in the box and operate several times or finally access an opening that existed in the box and get the price.
- As the box was opaque.
- None of the children could see what action would be right to win the prize.
- Just by trial and error.
- What happened next? Investigators changed the box.
- So participants could see what it looked like from the inside: whether it had a padlock.
- An opening or if they had to hit the box.
This experiment was conducted first with children and then with chimpanzees, in the second part of the test the children continued to perform the same actions even though they knew they had no logic, but as they had already learned these three options, simply In the case of chimpanzees, when they had the opportunity to see what the box was like, they were able to get the reward the first time.
Our behavior patterns are guided by what we already know, so in the face of new situations our brain is pre-set to generate solution options based on what we already know how to do or what we have done in the past, especially if the consequences have been good.
When we find new information, the brain wonders: where have I seen this?And it’s based on past experiences for storing new data. These executions of our system make us faster, both when it comes to making decisions and when it comes to storing new content in our memory. But what if we get stuck with the acquaintance, how do we get out of this vicious circle?
We find security in everything we repeat and what we feel comfortable doing, because we already know how it works, but there is much more behind it, there is a whole world of possibilities, and it is in our hands to undo the rules already. known and start experimenting with new ways of doing things.
What can be a good first step in getting out of this vicious circle and freeing ourselves from the chains that keep us glued to the known?Trying to do new things is very easy; Here are some strategies:
All this can help us to reconcile with the new, this gives us the opportunity to know different points of view and to discover ourselves without being related to the known, there is a world of possibilities behind your comfort zone and its expansion brings goals and growth. Opportunities.
We’re more than we know about ourselves. We’re not just repeating what we already know how to do. We are people who want to grow and improve and we can do it every day. Set yourself the goal of doing a new activity you’re afraid of. it may have made you stop Welcome to the world of the new!