In this team task, the contestants had to direct their blindfolded teammates to a particular spot using only three words at a time, every 30 seconds. To accomplish the task, the “directors” need to put themselves in the shoes of their blindfolded teammates.
This task is a nice demonstration to show alongside a discussion of establishing common ground and referential communication.
The full task goes from 28:47 to 38:07, but ending at 32:18 is probably sufficient for a demo.
This is one of my favorite tasks of all time, and a fun illustration to complement a discussion of lateral thinking and creativity, and ties to functional fixedness. I usually play this video to support a discussion of problem-solving, and how schemas constrain our approaches to problem-solving. It pairs nicely with the more classic examples, like the Candle Problem and Two-String Problem.
The entire task runs from 14:12-20:40, and be aware that there is a bit of colorful language shortly after 20:40.
Contestants only had a few moments to memorize the list of tasks as it goes up in flames, but could enhance their memory for the tasks if they realized what organization underlied the list!
The full task lasts from 07:00-18:10. The demonstration clip can be shortened by showing a relatively unsuccessful attempt and a relatively successful attempt (14:40-18:10).