[Applause] hi there good morning everyone as Clark
hi there good morning everyone as Clark
hi there good morning everyone as Clark so kindly just introduce me my name is
so kindly just introduce me my name is
so kindly just introduce me my name is Eva McGrady and today I’m here to talk
Eva McGrady and today I’m here to talk
Eva McGrady and today I’m here to talk to you about how I convince people that
to you about how I convince people that
to you about how I convince people that I’m funny even though I’m actually not
I’m funny even though I’m actually not
I’m funny even though I’m actually not and to demonstrate I’m going to tell you
and to demonstrate I’m going to tell you
and to demonstrate I’m going to tell you one of my favorite jokes so why were the
one of my favorite jokes so why were the
one of my favorite jokes so why were the police suspicious of the blinds because
police suspicious of the blinds because
police suspicious of the blinds because they were shady so as you can tell by
they were shady so as you can tell by
they were shady so as you can tell by some of the shaking heads that I’m
some of the shaking heads that I’m
some of the shaking heads that I’m seeing like the joke wasn’t funny let’s
seeing like the joke wasn’t funny let’s
seeing like the joke wasn’t funny let’s be honest with ourselves so why are most
be honest with ourselves so why are most
be honest with ourselves so why are most of you still smiling and a couple of you
of you still smiling and a couple of you
of you still smiling and a couple of you gave me a nice laugh well my guess is
gave me a nice laugh well my guess is
gave me a nice laugh well my guess is that it was one of two reasons either
that it was one of two reasons either
that it was one of two reasons either you a pity me which is completely valid
you a pity me which is completely valid
you a pity me which is completely valid I’m alone on stage telling you bad jokes
I’m alone on stage telling you bad jokes
I’m alone on stage telling you bad jokes I would pity me too if I were you or be
I would pity me too if I were you or be
I would pity me too if I were you or be you smiled because I’m smiling and well
you smiled because I’m smiling and well
you smiled because I’m smiling and well pity does have a power all on its own it
pity does have a power all on its own it
pity does have a power all on its own it doesn’t do much to make me seem funny so
doesn’t do much to make me seem funny so
doesn’t do much to make me seem funny so we’re going to focus today on the power
we’re going to focus today on the power
we’re going to focus today on the power of smiling continuing is the theme of
of smiling continuing is the theme of
of smiling continuing is the theme of twos there are two possible reasons that
twos there are two possible reasons that
twos there are two possible reasons that my smile might have made you smile the
my smile might have made you smile the
my smile might have made you smile the first is that you find me attractive
first is that you find me attractive
first is that you find me attractive according to a study conducted by a
according to a study conducted by a
according to a study conducted by a group of Swedish researchers in 2011
group of Swedish researchers in 2011
group of Swedish researchers in 2011 both men and women found people smiling
both men and women found people smiling
both men and women found people smiling more attractive than those who weren’t
more attractive than those who weren’t
more attractive than those who weren’t and an additional study conducted in the
and an additional study conducted in the
and an additional study conducted in the same year found that attractive people
same year found that attractive people
same year found that attractive people are more often associated with positive
are more often associated with positive
are more often associated with positive characteristics of confidence and
characteristics of confidence and
characteristics of confidence and intelligence however just thinking these
intelligence however just thinking these
intelligence however just thinking these things about me doesn’t make you smile
things about me doesn’t make you smile
things about me doesn’t make you smile what makes you smile is that when an
what makes you smile is that when an
what makes you smile is that when an attractive person smiles at you
attractive person smiles at you
attractive person smiles at you it activates the orbital frontal cortex
it activates the orbital frontal cortex
it activates the orbital frontal cortex which is wrong responsible for
which is wrong responsible for
which is wrong responsible for processing sensory rewards this means
processing sensory rewards this means
processing sensory rewards this means that when an attractive person smiles at
that when an attractive person smiles at
that when an attractive person smiles at you you actually feel rewarded which is
you you actually feel rewarded which is
you you actually feel rewarded which is what is causing you to smile back so if
what is causing you to smile back so if
what is causing you to smile back so if this first case applies to you thank you
this first case applies to you thank you
this first case applies to you thank you and you’re welcome but like I said there
and you’re welcome but like I said there
and you’re welcome but like I said there are two possible reasons that my smile
are two possible reasons that my smile
are two possible reasons that my smile made you smile so before I get too big
made you smile so before I get too big
made you smile so before I get too big of a head we should start looking into
of a head we should start looking into
of a head we should start looking into the second one and we’re going to do a
the second one and we’re going to do a
the second one and we’re going to do a quick test to determine exactly what
quick test to determine exactly what
quick test to determine exactly what that is I’m going to show you a series
that is I’m going to show you a series
that is I’m going to show you a series of
of
of images all you need to do when you see
images all you need to do when you see
images all you need to do when you see the picture on the screen is make an
the picture on the screen is make an
the picture on the screen is make an angry face so this first one we’re just
angry face so this first one we’re just
angry face so this first one we’re just going to test it out relax your face and
going to test it out relax your face and
going to test it out relax your face and the first picture in three two one
the first picture in three two one
the first picture in three two one lovely you all look lovely a little
lovely you all look lovely a little
lovely you all look lovely a little ridiculous but that’s because angry
ridiculous but that’s because angry
ridiculous but that’s because angry faces especially when forced tend to
faces especially when forced tend to
faces especially when forced tend to look a bit ridiculous but we’re going to
look a bit ridiculous but we’re going to
look a bit ridiculous but we’re going to try again to relax and three two one
try again to relax and three two one
try again to relax and three two one again you’re doing great we’re going to
again you’re doing great we’re going to
again you’re doing great we’re going to have one more relax your face and three
have one more relax your face and three
have one more relax your face and three two one mmm
two one mmm
two one mmm see you can tell by the laughter and
see you can tell by the laughter and
see you can tell by the laughter and looking at many of your faces that this
looking at many of your faces that this
looking at many of your faces that this last one was a bit more difficult for
last one was a bit more difficult for
last one was a bit more difficult for you and my guess is that it was for the
you and my guess is that it was for the
you and my guess is that it was for the same reason that the first smile came
same reason that the first smile came
same reason that the first smile came naturally you just couldn’t help it
naturally you just couldn’t help it
naturally you just couldn’t help it you’ve probably heard that smiling is
you’ve probably heard that smiling is
you’ve probably heard that smiling is contagious and that’s exactly what a
contagious and that’s exactly what a
contagious and that’s exactly what a group of researchers found using a test
group of researchers found using a test
group of researchers found using a test very similar to this one another group
very similar to this one another group
very similar to this one another group of researchers expanded on their
of researchers expanded on their
of researchers expanded on their findings more recently in 2016 and they
findings more recently in 2016 and they
findings more recently in 2016 and they found that the part of the brain
found that the part of the brain
found that the part of the brain responsible for processing facial
responsible for processing facial
responsible for processing facial recognition is the cingulate cortex
recognition is the cingulate cortex
recognition is the cingulate cortex which is an unconscious and automatic
which is an unconscious and automatic
which is an unconscious and automatic response area of the brain so it uses a
response area of the brain so it uses a
response area of the brain so it uses a process called sensory motor simulation
process called sensory motor simulation
process called sensory motor simulation to help you better understand what
to help you better understand what
to help you better understand what people are feeling when they’re having
people are feeling when they’re having
people are feeling when they’re having different facial expressions here’s how
different facial expressions here’s how
different facial expressions here’s how it works
it works
it works you see an expressive face such as a
you see an expressive face such as a
you see an expressive face such as a smile and your brain automatically
smile and your brain automatically
smile and your brain automatically mimics that expression causing you to
mimics that expression causing you to
mimics that expression causing you to smile back at them it then uses your own
smile back at them it then uses your own
smile back at them it then uses your own experiences and context to determine
experiences and context to determine
experiences and context to determine what emotion that person is probably
what emotion that person is probably
what emotion that person is probably feeling you realize that that person’s
feeling you realize that that person’s
feeling you realize that that person’s feeling happy because that’s how you
feeling happy because that’s how you
feeling happy because that’s how you feel when you smile so what I’m really
feel when you smile so what I’m really
feel when you smile so what I’m really saying is that by smiling after I told
saying is that by smiling after I told
saying is that by smiling after I told you a bad joke I made you assume that my
you a bad joke I made you assume that my
you a bad joke I made you assume that my joke must have been at least a little
joke must have been at least a little
joke must have been at least a little funny because that’s why I was smiling
funny because that’s why I was smiling
funny because that’s why I was smiling but the purpose of this isn’t for you to
but the purpose of this isn’t for you to
but the purpose of this isn’t for you to just see a little funny I want you to
just see a little funny I want you to
just see a little funny I want you to think that I’m actually funny and lucky
think that I’m actually funny and lucky
think that I’m actually funny and lucky for me there’s more to smiling than just
for me there’s more to smiling than just
for me there’s more to smiling than just what I’ve said so far when you smile
what I’ve said so far when you smile
what I’ve said so far when you smile you’re activating your zygomatic major
you’re activating your zygomatic major
you’re activating your zygomatic major that’s the muscle in your cheek that
that’s the muscle in your cheek that
that’s the muscle in your cheek that pulls your lips upwards to form the
pulls your lips upwards to form the
pulls your lips upwards to form the smile and the activation of this
smile and the activation of this
smile and the activation of this salt triggers the release of endorphins
salt triggers the release of endorphins
salt triggers the release of endorphins dopamine and serotonin if you’ve seen
dopamine and serotonin if you’ve seen
dopamine and serotonin if you’ve seen the movie Legally Blonde you’ll know
the movie Legally Blonde you’ll know
the movie Legally Blonde you’ll know what endorphins do endorphins make
what endorphins do endorphins make
what endorphins do endorphins make people happy if you haven’t seen Legally
people happy if you haven’t seen Legally
people happy if you haven’t seen Legally Blonde don’t worry I can tell you a
Blonde don’t worry I can tell you a
Blonde don’t worry I can tell you a little more endorphins are a natural
little more endorphins are a natural
little more endorphins are a natural pain reliever they help to both
pain reliever they help to both
pain reliever they help to both alleviate physical pain and relieve your
alleviate physical pain and relieve your
alleviate physical pain and relieve your stress levels dopamine is a motivator
stress levels dopamine is a motivator
stress levels dopamine is a motivator that gives you a reinforcing sense of
that gives you a reinforcing sense of
that gives you a reinforcing sense of pleasure when you do something well to
pleasure when you do something well to
pleasure when you do something well to help you to accomplish your goals and
help you to accomplish your goals and
help you to accomplish your goals and serotonin is a mood balancer that gives
serotonin is a mood balancer that gives
serotonin is a mood balancer that gives you feelings of significance and
you feelings of significance and
you feelings of significance and importance when released increased
importance when released increased
importance when released increased amounts like when you smile all together
amounts like when you smile all together
amounts like when you smile all together when you smile these things make you
when you smile these things make you
when you smile these things make you feel better and feel happier which then
feel better and feel happier which then
feel better and feel happier which then causes you to smile more creating a
causes you to smile more creating a
causes you to smile more creating a feedback loop of positive emotions in
feedback loop of positive emotions in
feedback loop of positive emotions in your body plus this feedback loop of
your body plus this feedback loop of
your body plus this feedback loop of positivity has the added benefit of
positivity has the added benefit of
positivity has the added benefit of helping to lower your blood pressure and
helping to lower your blood pressure and
helping to lower your blood pressure and heart rates and increasing your overall
heart rates and increasing your overall
heart rates and increasing your overall longevity when you start smiling enough
longevity when you start smiling enough
longevity when you start smiling enough so you’re getting all these positive
so you’re getting all these positive
so you’re getting all these positive benefits every time you smile but again
benefits every time you smile but again
benefits every time you smile but again how does that affect me I want to be
how does that affect me I want to be
how does that affect me I want to be funny remember well scientists have
funny remember well scientists have
funny remember well scientists have found that when you feel happier you
found that when you feel happier you
found that when you feel happier you have more positive responses over all to
have more positive responses over all to
have more positive responses over all to things like different situations events
things like different situations events
things like different situations events and of course humor so as long as I have
and of course humor so as long as I have
and of course humor so as long as I have you smiling I don’t have to be quite as
you smiling I don’t have to be quite as
you smiling I don’t have to be quite as funny to make you smile or laugh plus
funny to make you smile or laugh plus
funny to make you smile or laugh plus there’s the added benefit of when you
there’s the added benefit of when you
there’s the added benefit of when you when you smile you’re more approachable
when you smile you’re more approachable
when you smile you’re more approachable and make friends easier and according to
and make friends easier and according to
and make friends easier and according to the book how to win friends and
the book how to win friends and
the book how to win friends and influence people it makes you more
influence people it makes you more
influence people it makes you more hireable in job settings and so while
hireable in job settings and so while
hireable in job settings and so while that is less relevant to the humor side
that is less relevant to the humor side
that is less relevant to the humor side of things I am looking for a job so hit
of things I am looking for a job so hit
of things I am looking for a job so hit me up if you’re interested but the this
me up if you’re interested but the this
me up if you’re interested but the this gets even more complicated and even
gets even more complicated and even
gets even more complicated and even cooler because whether or not your smile
cooler because whether or not your smile
cooler because whether or not your smile is real you still get these positive
is real you still get these positive
is real you still get these positive benefits and we’re going to do another
benefits and we’re going to do another
benefits and we’re going to do another quick test to figure this out so if you
quick test to figure this out so if you
quick test to figure this out so if you have a pen or pencil if you get it out
have a pen or pencil if you get it out
have a pen or pencil if you get it out with me take your pencil and put it
with me take your pencil and put it
with me take your pencil and put it between your lips without it touching
between your lips without it touching
between your lips without it touching your teeth like so this muscle if this
your teeth like so this muscle if this
your teeth like so this muscle if this is causing you to contract your facial
is causing you to contract your facial
is causing you to contract your facial muscles to simulate a brown
muscles to simulate a brown
muscles to simulate a brown now hold your pencils between your teeth
now hold your pencils between your teeth
now hold your pencils between your teeth without it touching your lips like this
without it touching your lips like this
without it touching your lips like this that activates that zygomatic major
that activates that zygomatic major
that activates that zygomatic major muscles that I mentioned before causing
muscles that I mentioned before causing
muscles that I mentioned before causing you to simulate a smile back in 1988 a
you to simulate a smile back in 1988 a
you to simulate a smile back in 1988 a group of researchers did this test and
group of researchers did this test and
group of researchers did this test and they found they showed participants a
they found they showed participants a
they found they showed participants a series of humorous cartoons and had them
series of humorous cartoons and had them
series of humorous cartoons and had them hold the pen or pencil one of the two
hold the pen or pencil one of the two
hold the pen or pencil one of the two ways they found that the participants
ways they found that the participants
ways they found that the participants that were frowning had less positive
that were frowning had less positive
that were frowning had less positive responses compared to those that were
responses compared to those that were
responses compared to those that were smiling indicating that whether or not
smiling indicating that whether or not
smiling indicating that whether or not your smile is real as long as you’re
your smile is real as long as you’re
your smile is real as long as you’re activating the right muscle you’re
activating the right muscle you’re
activating the right muscle you’re getting the positive benefits of the
getting the positive benefits of the
getting the positive benefits of the smile so in the end what I’m saying is
smile so in the end what I’m saying is
smile so in the end what I’m saying is smiling has many positive benefits just
smiling has many positive benefits just
smiling has many positive benefits just activating your zygomatic major makes
activating your zygomatic major makes
activating your zygomatic major makes you appear more attractive confidence
you appear more attractive confidence
you appear more attractive confidence and intelligent improve your mood
and intelligent improve your mood
and intelligent improve your mood overall helps to relieve stress boosts
overall helps to relieve stress boosts
overall helps to relieve stress boosts your immune system lowers your blood
your immune system lowers your blood
your immune system lowers your blood pressure and your heart rates makes you
pressure and your heart rates makes you
pressure and your heart rates makes you live longer and most importantly can
live longer and most importantly can
live longer and most importantly can make you seem funnier than you actually
make you seem funnier than you actually
make you seem funnier than you actually are and you have the power to share all
are and you have the power to share all
are and you have the power to share all of these benefits with the people around
of these benefits with the people around
of these benefits with the people around you because your smile is contagious
you because your smile is contagious
you because your smile is contagious so I urge all of you to activate that
so I urge all of you to activate that
so I urge all of you to activate that zygomatic major and to share it with the
zygomatic major and to share it with the
zygomatic major and to share it with the people that you encounter today because
people that you encounter today because
people that you encounter today because in today’s world we could all use a
in today’s world we could all use a
in today’s world we could all use a little more positivity thank
little more positivity thank
little more positivity thank [Applause]
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