Laughing at Yourself

As prescient as Jean-Pierre's bet on Trump was, he still had trouble sticking to it in the face of his feelings. Research suggests that the more frequently we make fun of ourselves, the happier we tend to be. If we are comfortable being wrong, we are not afraid to poke fun at ourselves. Laughing at ourselves reminds us that although we might take our decisions seriously, we don't have to take ourselves too seriously. It's one thing to admit to ourselves that we've been wrong. It's another thing to confess that to other people.