The Brain Loves Humor
A Position Of Power
I'm Not Funny
A Joke Poorly Told
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Give an example of a TED Talk we discussed that uses humor

What is “Why schools kill creativity” and “The mind of a master procrastinator”?

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This is a deciding factor for how the audience thinks about you
What is an initial/first impression?
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Give two examples of a strategy you can use if you're "not funny"

What are anecdotes and observations, analogies and metaphors, quotes, videos, and photos? 


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This can ruin diminish your reputation and take away from your presentation when used incorrectly.
What is humor?
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The most popular TED Talk ever

What is  “Why schools kill creativity”?

200
This makes people assume the speaker has other desirable attributes
What is a good sense of humor
200

These are proven to be successful and easy for most people to use

What are quotes?

200
You can never use this type of humor in a TED Talk
What are offensive jokes?
300

Humor does this to almost all information and messages

What is creating interest? 

300
FINAL JEOPARDY: Humor establishes you as a leader (hint: why is this)
What is a group hierarchy?
300
These are a good form of humor to start a TED Talk with
What are anecdotes, observations, and stories.
300
One thing you should avoid when telling jokes
What are overused, offensive, and inside jokes?
400
Humor is proven to do this
What is engaging the audience?
400
This is an important social skill
What is not taking yourself too seriously?
400
These provide humor and takes the pressure off of the presenter
What are videos?
400
This decides what kind of humor you should use and when
What is the audience?
500

Who is Dr. A. K. Pradeep?

The founder of NeuroFocus, a Berkeley research company. 

500
What are some things that humor provides in a group setting?
It creates a sense of community, puts you in control, and establishes you as a credible source. 
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These are useful to explain complex topics and statistics
What are analogies and metaphors?
500
This ruined an otherwise successful professional presentation given by a male sales agent. 
What is an offensive/sexist joke?
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