Superman Is Too Good.....

It would be easy, here in these post-election days to note that New Scientist Magazine has an article about Superman being too good.

Rather, let us connect this to the old theory that three things in sequence are funny. Superman is a tried and true part of the greater comedy lexicon. All comedians experiment with superhero material.

I am urging all comedians to read this article.

"Superman is too good a role model. Fans of the man from Krypton unwittingly compare themselves to the superhero, and realise they do not measure up. And as a result, they are less likely to help other people.

Researchers made the discovery whilst examining how people’s decision-making can be influenced by surreptitiously placed ideas, usually via seemingly unrelated questionnaires or word puzzles. For example, one study has shown that people primed with helpful words were more likely to help a friend pick up spilt pens."

I really thought the article was going to make greater mention of the fact that researchers made the discovery whilst doing anything.