This month's entries focus on the topic of laughter.
*What's so funny? The world's funniest jokeAccording to researchers from Britian, people from around the world gave the following joke the best rating:
"A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency service. He gasps to the operator: “My friend is dead! What can I do?” The operator says: “Take it easy. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.” There is silence, then a shot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. He says, “OK, now what?”
Do you find it funny? This joke illustrates an aspect that tickles many people's funny bone: "Controlled incongruity", which means 'You’re expecting x, and you get y'. This leads us into this month's self-analysis assignment:
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*Personality 100.com 1-minute analysis
What do you find funny? Take note this week of the type of things that make you laugh. See if you can find a common thread among your laughs.
What do your friends find funny? It's interesting to compare the kinds of things you find funny with the kinds of things that make your friends and colleagues laugh. For some people, watching other people's mistakes creates the biggest laughs (tripping, falling, dropping something). For others, word plays, unexpected twists, or taboos (such as talk about sex, excrement, or bodily functions) create the biggest laughs.
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* Why is laughter so important?
Here, you can read an article about the social bonding function of laughter. Laughter instinctually connects us with other people.
http://discovermagazine.com/2007/brain/laughter
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* Share a laugh:
The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th of January 1998. 12,000 members from local and international Laughter Clubs joined together in a mega laughing session. To find a laughter club near you: http://www.laughteryoga.org/searchCentre.phpOne of Utube's most popular videos is a laughing baby:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk
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