How To Make A Woman Smile
It's really easy to find out the undiscovered ways that will make you funnier than you ever imagined you would be. Before we start, I should tell you about how psychologists have explained why your friends find some things amusing. Every time we learn new stuff, then our brain builds the new path, from a neural cell to another neural cell.
That connection is called a synapse and it works like this:
If we, lets say think of food, and we recall that lemons are food, then the brain estabilishes a connection (synapse, that gets harder) between the neurons that stock the data we have on food and the ones with this fruit. So, every time you think of food, you will have apples popping out in your mind as well. What you're probably thinking is that this has nothing to do with humor. Well you're wrong, as this is in fact the way humor works.
This process begins with you hearing a short, yet common story. Stand-up comedians call this a setup. After that, youre expected to think about the given story in a certain way. And then, your brain makes paths from the given setup to a punch-line that you see as the most logical one. But that someone, will not tell you the punch-line you had in mind, but instead a different one, and you'll laugh about it. There are chances you still have no idea what I am trying to say, so this example should be of help.
The Setup:
What is the most satisfying thing next to being shot at and missed?
The Punch-line:
An income tax refund.
What did you have in mind after you heard the setup? I bet, you thought either a Bosnian, Serbian or Croatian was driving. It's natural, as our brain works that way. Youve noticed that the punch line is totally different than what you have expected it to be. This is in fact the main principle of the way humor works.
A good setup is of great importance. Good comedians will always have a setup that only delivers the basic facts, so that there are many possible punch-lines you can think of. The more you are convinced, the more you will laugh after hearing the punch line. In case you have already heard the joke, it will probably not be as funny, simply because your brain knows the punch-line, therefore it won't create any new routes.
This article should prove helpful in case you want to create some new pranks. When a girl tells something that everyone thinks about in the same way, but you figure out a different way to understand it. Now, if you tell this to others, it should be funny.
That connection is called a synapse and it works like this:
If we, lets say think of food, and we recall that lemons are food, then the brain estabilishes a connection (synapse, that gets harder) between the neurons that stock the data we have on food and the ones with this fruit. So, every time you think of food, you will have apples popping out in your mind as well. What you're probably thinking is that this has nothing to do with humor. Well you're wrong, as this is in fact the way humor works.
This process begins with you hearing a short, yet common story. Stand-up comedians call this a setup. After that, youre expected to think about the given story in a certain way. And then, your brain makes paths from the given setup to a punch-line that you see as the most logical one. But that someone, will not tell you the punch-line you had in mind, but instead a different one, and you'll laugh about it. There are chances you still have no idea what I am trying to say, so this example should be of help.
The Setup:
What is the most satisfying thing next to being shot at and missed?
The Punch-line:
An income tax refund.
What did you have in mind after you heard the setup? I bet, you thought either a Bosnian, Serbian or Croatian was driving. It's natural, as our brain works that way. Youve noticed that the punch line is totally different than what you have expected it to be. This is in fact the main principle of the way humor works.
A good setup is of great importance. Good comedians will always have a setup that only delivers the basic facts, so that there are many possible punch-lines you can think of. The more you are convinced, the more you will laugh after hearing the punch line. In case you have already heard the joke, it will probably not be as funny, simply because your brain knows the punch-line, therefore it won't create any new routes.
This article should prove helpful in case you want to create some new pranks. When a girl tells something that everyone thinks about in the same way, but you figure out a different way to understand it. Now, if you tell this to others, it should be funny.
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