Puzzle Chat
The Puzzle Chat podcast is your all-access pass to the thrilling world of puzzles with Jeff and Denice for Puzzle Month (All of January) and beyond. From fun challenges to fascinating stories, we’ve got puzzles to play, puzzle hacks to learn, and plenty of Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month fun. Learn more about the puzzle culture! What is Puzzle Month? This special month was started as an extension of Puzzle Day, which is celebrated annually on January 29th. Both Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month were founded by Jodi Jill, a professional puzzle maker and lifelong puzzle enthusiast. Her love for puzzles inspired her to share the joy of puzzling with people around the world.
For over 30 years, Puzzle Day has been a day to honor puzzles of all kinds, and Puzzle Month takes it a step further - encouraging puzzle fans to enjoy puzzles for the entire month of January! Denice and Jeff want to share that love of puzzles with the world!
Puzzle Chat
Finding the Missing Jigsaw Puzzle Piece: Explaining the Zeigarnik Effect
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One missing jigsaw puzzle piece changes everything. You are down to the final moments of a long jigsaw puzzle solve. Suddenly you see it. A gap in the puzzle that seems to be one of the last puzzle pieces.
In this episode of Puzzle Chat we dive into the science of that empty space. We discuss the Zeigarnik Effect. This is the psychological idea that is a mental itch that makes us obsess over unfinished tasks.
We also investigate the usual suspects. We talk about the pieces hiding in rug fibers and chair legs. We explore why the "Pet Tax" is real. Learn how to turn your frustration into a fun detective story. We help you find peace with the piece that got away.
What you will hear:
- The science of the Zeigarnik Effect.
- Why your brain hates a gap in your Jigsaw Puzzle
- The top five hiding spots for lost jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- How to handle the "Post Puzzle Blues" after you finalize your latest jigsaw puzzle.
Stop staring at the gap and tune in! Listen to how that last missing jigsaw puzzle piece is causing you so much anxiety.