I think there’s a deep evolutionary psychology underneath making people laugh- it means you are captivating, clever, approved by the group. If you can do that, you can smooth over a lot of wrinkles. It physically feels good to do.
Maybe that’s why we try so hard to make jokes.
And I think your effectiveness depends a lot on your audience- so you have to play the part a bit, be an actor. And that’s fun too. It’s like a puzzle
I think there’s a deep evolutionary psychology underneath making people laugh- it means you are captivating, clever, approved by the group. If you can do that, you can smooth over a lot of wrinkles. It physically feels good to do.
Maybe that’s why we try so hard to make jokes.
And I think your effectiveness depends a lot on your audience- so you have to play the part a bit, be an actor. And that’s fun too. It’s like a puzzle
That's a great way to explain the core reason, I feel like I glossed over that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!