How to win in the "Rock-paper-scissors"
Tips / / December 19, 2019
The good old game of "stone-scissors-paper", as we used to think, based on pure luck (or chance). But if this were so, play it would not be so interesting. But people, unfortunately (or fortunately?), Is actually quite predictable creatures. And if you know the secret, you can manage not only people, but also life.
Rocks-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock!
According to Graham Walker, a veteran player and organizer 5 World Championships this game, you have multiple ways to win. The first - to force the opponent does not play a specific shape (eg, paper) or later influence his choice - it is the second method. In both cases, the most important thing is the ability to manipulate so that your opponents are not even aware of it.
A rock
These two strategies may be implemented via execution of certain movements, beginning from opening one. Experienced players say that beginners tend to show the "Stone". Walker suggests that this is because psychologically they want to appear stronger in the eyes of the enemy. Remember that the "stones - is for beginners," and if you play with rookie to win you just have to show the "paper."
With more experienced players this will not work - they are unlikely to immediately show the stone. Therefore, you may want to show the "Scissors". Such a move would beat any "paper", will either draw a "scissors".
double trouble
If your opponent is repeated the same gesture for two times in a row, it is very unlikely to repeat it a third time. People do not like to be predictable.
Your opponent twice in a row showed the "scissors"? So we eliminate the gesture and the next will be either "Stone" or the "Paper". In this case, you had better throw the "paper" - you either beat "Stone" and win or a draw.
mind tricks
You can influence the minds of opponents during a simple discussion of the game before its beginning. Try to repeat the dates of your gestures while gestures while talking. The human subconscious is very sensitive to facial expressions and gestures, so the other person will react to your gestures without even knowing it.
This trick can work because of the tendency of people to imitate their fellows. Research players reactions during the last championship "stones-scissors-paper" in 2011 showed that most of the players repeated the last movement of his opponent.
Thus, if you show your opponent before the game gesture - it's quite work, but only once. If you say that you are going to show the "paper", your opponent will think you said it on purpose and do not intend to show the gesture. So he definitely will not choose the "scissors" (which hit "Paper"), and choose the "Stone" or "securities". As a result, if you follow my promise, either win or a draw again.
So it turns out, this is child's play is not so simple as it seems at first glance. Especially when adults play it. I think that Professor Lightman would be delighted with such a variety of experimental models for the study of human facial expressions and gestures;)