This semester I've learned a lot about laughing and humor. Here are the top 5 most relevant things I'd like to keep in my back pocket in case I need to use the knowledge again:
5. I should be really afraid of elevators.
I'm not super claustrophobic, but from all the elevator pranks I watched, I'm going to be a little more weary of them from now on.
4. I would never, ever have wanted to live in Victorian England.
Based on all of the videos we watched and the satirical elements of The Importance of Being Ernest, I've come to the conclusion I would not have survived living in Victorian England. The societal rules were (excuse my British) rubbish, and the things women did to be pretty literally sometimes killed them. Never will I ever look down upon women from Victorian England again, and I continue to thank my lucky stars I didn't have to live then.
3. Laughing was an evolutionary social skill.
To be honest, I'm not sure I ever really thought about why humans evolved the ability to laugh. I laugh a lot, but I probably couldn't ever explain to you why. While it still seems to be somewhat of a mystery to scientists, it's interesting that most have agreed it's mainly a social tool used to create and nurture bonds.
2. The #1 rule in creating comedy is not being afraid to fail.
Most things we read by comedians simply advised that in writing comedy, quantity over quality was key. Knowing not every idea was going to be a winner, one had to be ok with writing an overabundance of ideas in order to find the nuggets of gold.
1. Laughter sometimes is the best medicine.
While I'm skeptical that someone's cancer could be cured through a laughter prescription, I do believe the science about what laughter does to help alleviate stress and tension. I'm not going to lie, it's been a hard month surviving this global pandemic, and I've started to rely more on laughter to bring meaning to my days than ever before. When all else fails, I've learned to simply laugh!
5. I should be really afraid of elevators.
I'm not super claustrophobic, but from all the elevator pranks I watched, I'm going to be a little more weary of them from now on.
4. I would never, ever have wanted to live in Victorian England.
Based on all of the videos we watched and the satirical elements of The Importance of Being Ernest, I've come to the conclusion I would not have survived living in Victorian England. The societal rules were (excuse my British) rubbish, and the things women did to be pretty literally sometimes killed them. Never will I ever look down upon women from Victorian England again, and I continue to thank my lucky stars I didn't have to live then.
3. Laughing was an evolutionary social skill.
To be honest, I'm not sure I ever really thought about why humans evolved the ability to laugh. I laugh a lot, but I probably couldn't ever explain to you why. While it still seems to be somewhat of a mystery to scientists, it's interesting that most have agreed it's mainly a social tool used to create and nurture bonds.
2. The #1 rule in creating comedy is not being afraid to fail.
Most things we read by comedians simply advised that in writing comedy, quantity over quality was key. Knowing not every idea was going to be a winner, one had to be ok with writing an overabundance of ideas in order to find the nuggets of gold.
1. Laughter sometimes is the best medicine.
While I'm skeptical that someone's cancer could be cured through a laughter prescription, I do believe the science about what laughter does to help alleviate stress and tension. I'm not going to lie, it's been a hard month surviving this global pandemic, and I've started to rely more on laughter to bring meaning to my days than ever before. When all else fails, I've learned to simply laugh!
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