So, my buddy, let’s call him Alex, right? This guy, he’s got a pretty good taste in movies. We usually vibe on the same stuff. Anyway, he calls me up the other day, going on and on about this new flick he saw. Said it was the funniest thing he’d seen in years. Now, I took his word for it, because like I said, usually we’re on the same page when it comes to what’s funny and what’s not.
So I’m like, alright, cool, I’ll check it out. I finally watched it a couple of days later. It is called “Horizon: An American Saga”.And you know what? I found myself chuckling all the way through. I mean, I was really getting a kick out of it.
Thinking about it later, I realized Alex’s rave review totally set me up. I went in expecting to laugh, and guess what? I laughed. It’s like, because he primed me to find it funny, my brain was all ready to see the humor in everything.
What did I do then?
- Trusted my friend’s opinion: Since we often agree on movies, I took his recommendation seriously.
- Watched the movie: I made time to watch the film he suggested.
- Laughed throughout the movie: I found myself laughing a lot while watching it.
- Reflected on the experience: Afterward, I thought about why I laughed so much.
- Realized the influence: I understood that my friend’s opinion affected my own perception of the movie.
It’s kind of wild how our minds work, isn’t it? It is called the perceptual set. It is like a * know, sometimes you’re just ready to like something because someone you trust hyped it up. This is not hit-and-miss. It is totally different. It’s like our expectations shape our experiences. Just an interesting thing I noticed, and thought I’d share. You ever notice something like that happening to you?
