Professor An Woogyeong of 'You Quiz on the Block' announced that he uses BTS music videos for his classes.
In the episode aired on the 20th of tvN's variety show 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz'), Professor An Woogyeong, recognized for his outstanding psychology lectures at Yale University, grants.
Professor An Woogyeong is the first Korean to become a full professor in Ivy League psychology and is awarded the Rex Hixson Education Award for the best lecture as chosen by Yale students.
Moreover, Professor An Woogyeong's 'Thinking' class is so popular that the large lecture hall, which accommodates about 500 students, is often full. On that day, Yoo Jaeseok asked, 'What kind of classes do you teach?'
An Woogyeong explained, 'The class teaches how to think rationally and what harm can arise from not thinking rationally, as well as better ways to think.'
He continued, 'I show six seconds of a BTS music video. I award students who dance along. After repeating it ten times, I call out, 'Those who want to come out, come on,' and about ten students confidently step forward. But when I play the music, it turns into a mess,' he laughed.
In fact, An Woogyeong showed students both the original choreography version and a slow version repeatedly. The students danced in their own unique ways. An Woogyeong noted, 'The point of the experiment is that while you might think in your head, 'I could do that,' when you actually try it, you realize that you can't.'
He added, 'This situation is similar to interviews. You might think, 'It should be easy to speak,' but when it comes down to it, you might struggle to express yourself. I've been giving lectures for 30 years, yet before I go in, I practice everything for about an hour and a half. You always have to try it yourself.'
Hearing this, Yoo Jaeseok empathized, saying, 'Just because you are familiar with something, it doesn't mean you can think, 'I can do this,' and begin, but when you actually do it, it can sometimes turn into a complete mess.'
An Woogyeong described this situation as 'the illusion of fluency.' He said, 'From the viewers' perspective, there are often many who think, 'I could do that too.' But how much effort goes into it? That illusion of fluency leads to criticism and negativity.'
[Photo] Captured from the broadcast screen of 'You Quiz on the Block.'
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