The Science of Humor
Humor is interesting in the sense that jokes are only funny to laugh at it in the moment— but when talked about, they don’t hold the same weight. Which is what makes funny people so interesting. How does someone master the art of making the perfect quip or connecting the right concepts in a matter of seconds to make someone laugh? It actually requires an insane amount of intelligence— which is the same reason that most of the writers on ‘The Office’ are Ivy League graduates . You may not think that a lot goes into being funny, but being funny requires a layered understanding of your audience’s social structure, divergent thinking, and recognizing intricate patterns in language and behavior. If you consider yourself a funny person, you probably don’t think you do all this, but it’s because your brain does it subconsciously. So the next time someone calls you funny, just know that they’re basically calling you a genius. Article I came across: https://theconversation.com/funny-...