Inglés C2 - TED - Why great leaders take humour seriously

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What is the percentage of increase in motivation for leaders with a good sense of humor?

  • 10%
  • 17%
  • 27% (correct)
  • 35%

What is the effect of humor on sales pitch?

  • No effect
  • Decreases willingness to pay
  • Increases willingness to pay by 10%
  • Increases willingness to pay by nearly 20% (correct)

What are the hormones released by humor?

  • Serotonin and oxytocin
  • Endorphins and cortisol
  • Dopamine and oxytocin
  • Endorphins, cortisol, and dopamine (correct)

What is the effect of laughter on connection?

<p>Shortens the path to connection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the teachable skill mentioned in the text?

<p>Humor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of entering the workforce on laughter?

<p>Decreases laughter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can we find humor in our lives?

<p>By noticing what's true (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of humor on gravity and levity?

<p>It balances gravity and levity, giving power to both (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of "punching down" in the text?

<p>Using humor to criticize someone in a lower position (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of laughing together?

<p>Makes us feel more connected (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Humor is a teachable skill and an underappreciated asset at work
  • People tend to laugh less as they enter the workforce
  • Leaders with a good sense of humor are seen as 27% more motivating
  • Adding humor to a sales pitch can make people willing to pay nearly 20% more
  • Laughter shortens the path to connection and makes people feel closer
  • Humor releases endorphins, lowers cortisol, and releases dopamine
  • Noticing what's true, rather than looking for what's funny, can help us find humor in our lives
  • Humor can balance gravity and levity, giving power to both
  • Practice safe sets by considering how your humor will make others feel and avoiding punching down
  • Laughing together makes us feel more connected and floods our brains with hormones associated with love.

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