| There is a hidden way to learn how to be funnier. | | | | The Setup: |
| The primary thing we should do is understand why | | | | What is the most satisfying thing next to being shot |
| we find something hilarious, at least the way | | | | at and missed? |
| recognized scientists tell it is. At times when we | | | | The Punch-line: |
| comprehend new stuff, the mind builds the new | | | | An income tax refund. |
| path, from a neuron to another neuron. | | | | What did you think when you heard the setup? I am |
| This path is called a synapse and this is an example | | | | sure you have thought that the car is being driven by |
| of the ways it works: | | | | one of the three people. It's normal to think that |
| While thinking about food, if we think of, let's say, | | | | way, as that is just the way our brain was made to |
| blueberries our brain will make a route (the synapse | | | | work. And as I said, the punch-line was totally |
| which will get thicker), connecting the two neural cells | | | | different than you expected. This is in fact the main |
| that contain the data we have on food and that fruit. | | | | principle of the way humor works. |
| So, the next time you think about food, you'll surely | | | | A good setup is of great importance. Good |
| be thinking about apples, as well. What you're | | | | comedians will always have a setup that only delivers |
| probably thinking is that this has nothing to do with | | | | the basic facts, so that there are many possible |
| humor. Well you're wrong, as this is in fact the way | | | | punch-lines you can think of. Now, the more you |
| humor works. | | | | believe your punch-line is the best one, the more |
| It all begins with a person telling you a simple and | | | | you'll laugh when you hear the real one. But if you're |
| short story. Stand-up comedians call this a setup. | | | | already familiar with the punch-line the joke won't be |
| After this, you should be thinking about this story in | | | | funny anymore as the brain won't be making any |
| a certain way. And then, your brain will create | | | | new routes. |
| connection, leading from this setup to a suitable | | | | This article should be handy in case you want to |
| punch-line. Now, you probably won't hear the same | | | | create new jokes. When a man tells something that |
| punch-line that you thought of, but a different one, | | | | all the people thinks about in the same way, but you |
| instead and it will make you laugh. Most of the people | | | | figure out an unexpected way to understand it. Now, |
| don't understand this right away, but the next | | | | if you tell this to others, it should be funny. |
| example will surely explain it better. | | | | |