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Why are we so obsessed with memes?

Lesson created by Cynthia Silva using TED-Ed's lesson creatorVideo from Life Noggin YouTube channel

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Memes! Everyone loves them. Everyone shares them. But why? And is there any benefit to them? Life Noggin investigates.

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Which 5 primary motivations do you relate to most for meme sharing? Why?

Avatar for Cynthia Silva
Cynthia SilvaLesson CreatorPrinceton, New Jersey, United States

to entertain and bring funny content to the people that I care about because doing so I can help them to feel better aspecially through hard times

Avatar for Ashlyn Peruggia

Posted on 06/13/2023

Posted by Ashlyn Peruggia COMPLETED LESSON

To define myself. Like if post laugh video or photo, which was to express happiness.

Avatar for Ivi Wan

Posted on 07/26/2022

Posted by Ivi Wan COMPLETED LESSON

to entertain and bring funny content to the people that I care about because doing so I can help them to feel better aspecially through hard times

Avatar for Bruno Francesco

Posted on 09/07/2021

Posted by Bruno Francesco COMPLETED LESSON

My two motivations are: to grow relationships and to share what I think and believe with other people. This can help me to know my friends better and to understand if we have the same way to think. Also to share a meme that I appreciated.

Avatar for Paradiso Chiara

Posted on 08/21/2021

Posted by Paradiso Chiara COMPLETED LESSON

i more define with ourselves because that is what I see myself do more.

Avatar for Emily Warrior

Posted on 04/08/2021

Posted by Emily Warrior LESSON IN PROGRESS

to bring enlightening and entertaining. i like making people smile or learn something new

Avatar for Sofia Osores

Posted on 03/04/2021

Posted by Sofia Osores COMPLETED LESSON

Express my feelings and I like to make people laugh with the meme.

Avatar for Paolo Chavez

Posted on 03/03/2021

Posted by Paolo Chavez LESSON IN PROGRESS

1. to bring enlightening and entertaining content into the lives of the people we care about. because it's nice to make people laugh!

Avatar for Laura van Nijen

Posted on 05/24/2018

Posted by Laura van Nijen COMPLETED LESSON

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