Humor as A New Perspective

Great article.

Another benefit of humor is that it gives us a new perspective. The construct of a joke leads us down one path and then changes direction (A three-legged dog walks into an old west saloon and says, "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."). The change in direction via the punchline is nothing more than a new perspective. A new perspective is the same mechanism that occurs in creativity.

Soooo, we can become more creative and also manage stress through humor by seeing a new perspective.

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