Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th June 1995

Dilbert//2245, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 8th June 1995

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team building exercise paper dolls blindfolded cognitive dissonance learned something cry and hug

Official transcript

Dogbert, Dilbert, Alice, Wally and the Boss sit at a round table. Dogbert says, "In this team-building exercise you will make paper dolls while blindfolded."

Dogbert continues, "This may seem absurd. But soon, cognitive dissonance will set in and you'll cry and hug and think you learned something."

The members of the group, now blindfolded and working with scissors, begin their work. As he is about to cut his hand with the scissors, Dilbert asks, "Are you sure we'll cry and hug?"

Dogbert answers, "Actually, hugging is iffy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN THIS TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISE YOU WILL MAKE PAPER DOLLS WHILE BLINDFOLDED.

THIS MAY SEEM ABSURD.

BUT SOON, COGNITIVE DISSONANCE WILL SET IN AND YOULL CRY AND HUG AND THINK YOU LEARNED SOMETHING.

ARE YOU SURE WE'LL CRY AND HUG?

ACTUALLY, HUGGING IS IFFY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cognitive Dissonance"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert and his coworkers participating in a team-building exercise. The exercise involves making paper dolls while blindfolded, with the goal of creating a sense of unity and cooperation.

Key Elements:

• Team-Building Exercise: The exercise is designed to promote teamwork and collaboration among employees.
• Blindfolded Activity: The participants are blindfolded while making paper dolls, which adds an element of challenge and unpredictability to the activity.
• Cognitive Dissonance: The comic strip highlights the concept of cognitive dissonance, which refers to the mental discomfort that occurs when an individual holds two or more contradictory beliefs or values.
• Humor: The comic strip uses humor to poke fun at the idea of corporate team-building exercises and the absurdity of the situation.

Overall:

The comic strip provides a humorous commentary on the corporate world and the sometimes absurd nature of team-building exercises. It highlights the importance of considering the potential consequences of such exercises and the need for employees to be aware of their own cognitive biases and dissonances.

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