Psychology
Why terrible jokes stick in your memory
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The humor effect proves that the brain runs entirely on dopamine rather than utility. Information paired with a deeply stupid punchline significantly increases cognitive retention by activating emotional processing centers. This means you will go to your grave remembering a pointless meme from 2012 while remaining violently incapable of recalling basic math formulas.
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