Kids vs. Adults

## Games

### Experiment: Drop It Like It's Hot

Glassware will drop in half-a-second, unless the reaction time is fast enough. Who will come out on top? Marsai is shown do to better, but will it follow through?

Result: Marsai 0.453. But now Anthony makes a wager, he puts his phone on the line.

Result: Anthony is just a tiny bit slower. Anthony times is 0.501. Just barely over half a second!

### The Science With Marcus Scribner

Your reaction time peaks at 24 years old, then it declines, younger people have faster reaction times, older people compensate with better strategies.

### Game #1: Fun Carnival

Who can react the fastest? wait for the plane.

Result: Chances are the kids are better than the adults.

Why: Kids' motor control is still great, but adults can focus on the task at hand, while kids can get distracted.

#### Stage Mini-Game: The Feather

Can you lift a feather?

Result: Anthony can't, Marsai can.

Why: Because Anthony was hypnotized by Lior to believe that the feather made the box heavy.

### Game #2: Parking Lot

What parking spot number is covered?

Result: After looking from a driver perspective, the answer is 87.

Why: The adults overthink the question, while kids see the trick right away.

### Expirement: Go-Kartin

Kids and Adults went go karting. The adults fared well, After a test run, we reverse the steering on the cars to see what would happen. Let's find out.

Result: Their times drop dramatically for the adults. When the steering flipped, the kids outperformed the adults.

Why: Depending on how long you've been driving, or your neuroplasticity, the more ingrained it becomes. Kids did better because they hadn't driven as much, so it was easier for them to switch.

### Game #3: Big Ball

Which ball is bigger?

Result: Surroundings are misleading, and they're the same size.

So: The kids were right, while the adults were likely wrong.

### Experiment: Say What!?

This game tests neuroplasticity. Let's test yours as you play along. Everything is given a new name. Who can retain their language.

Result: Marsai gets five points. Anthony gets 4.

So: Connections you make in the brain have to be used or they dissapear. By the time you're six months old, you're already a specialist. But as an adult, you're no longer that neuroplastic.

### Game #4: 6 Pour

There are 6 glasses. Switch the glasses so they alternate between half-full and half-empty.

Result: Two moves, one move?

So: If you're on the far side of 40, you're likely to win.

#### Stage Mini-Game: Mind Reading

Can Lior turn Marsai into a master mentalist? He asks Anthony to pick one book and pick a word from a page. After circling the word, Marsai will try and guess it. Then, there's a second round, trying to get his pet.

Result: Marsai is able to do it, with help from Lior.

### Game #5: Count the Hearts

Count the green hearts in this video.

Result: The answer is 11.

So: Science tells us that adults are likely to be closer to the correct answer.

#### The Stroop Test:

Marsai gets six.

Anthony's turn.

#### The Stroop Test:

Anthony gets 8.

Anthony wins 14-8.

But it's not over yet!!!

### Experiment: Pop Til You' Stop!

Anthony and Marsai will each choose balloons at each level. If it has Hydrogen, it blows up. If it has helium, it will pop. Whoever risks too much will lose.

Result: It's a tie!

Kids win 2-1 in the experiment department.

## List of Experts/Guests

* Marsai Martin
* Marcus Scribner
* Anthony Anderson
* Cara Santa Maria