For this assignment I decided to watch "Piano Stairs-The Fun Theory". This
video is very interesting because it shows you how most people regardless of age
prefer something fun and pleasant over the boring and unpleasant things of
life. In this video an inspired group by Volkswagen first started-out by setting-up
some cameras inside a subway station by the stairs and escalator. They noticed that most
people take the escalators rather than the stairs. But this changes when this group
decides to transform a staircase into piano stairs with sound. When people see this
piano stairs, most decide to take the stairs instead of the escalator. Not only that but
people's mood and behavior also changes. Some people where jumping, running,
laughing but almost everybody had a smile on their face for getting on the piano
stairs. This experiment relates a lot too stress because it gets people to forget a little
bit about their daily lives and have a little fun. This experiment goes to show you
how simple fun changes can really put a smile on people's face which is a good
thing because laughter actually helps relieve stress. Laughter is also said to
be a very good medicine if not the best to relieve stress.
Reference
Volkswagen (2009) The Fun Theory. Retrieved from http://www.thefuntheory.com/
video is very interesting because it shows you how most people regardless of age
prefer something fun and pleasant over the boring and unpleasant things of
life. In this video an inspired group by Volkswagen first started-out by setting-up
some cameras inside a subway station by the stairs and escalator. They noticed that most
people take the escalators rather than the stairs. But this changes when this group
decides to transform a staircase into piano stairs with sound. When people see this
piano stairs, most decide to take the stairs instead of the escalator. Not only that but
people's mood and behavior also changes. Some people where jumping, running,
laughing but almost everybody had a smile on their face for getting on the piano
stairs. This experiment relates a lot too stress because it gets people to forget a little
bit about their daily lives and have a little fun. This experiment goes to show you
how simple fun changes can really put a smile on people's face which is a good
thing because laughter actually helps relieve stress. Laughter is also said to
be a very good medicine if not the best to relieve stress.
Reference
Volkswagen (2009) The Fun Theory. Retrieved from http://www.thefuntheory.com/
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