Thì đúng thế

người hay châm biếm thật ra có óc sáng tạo... :D

“Sarcasm (châm biếm) is the lowest form of wit (dí dỏm, hóm hỉnh) but the highest form of intelligence (trí khôn),” that connoisseur  (thành thạo) of witticisms, Oscar Wilde, is said to have remarked. But not everyone shares his view. Communication experts and marriage counselors (cố vấn hôn nhân) alike typically advise us to stay away from this particular form of expression (cách bày tỏ quan điểm). The reason is simple: sarcasm carries the poisonous (độc hại) sting (chọc tức) of contempt (khinh miệt), which can hurt others and harm relationships. By its very nature (bản chất), it invites conflict (mâu thuẫn).

Sarcasm involves constructing (dựng nên) or exposing (lộ ra) contradictions (mâu thuẫn) between intended (được định sẵn) meanings. It is the most common form of verbal irony (mỉa mai trong lời nói) —that is, allowing people to say exactly what they do not mean. Often we use it to humorously convey disapproval or scorn (khinh thường). “Pat, don't work so hard!” a boss might say, for example, on catching his assistant surfing the Web (lướt web).

And yet behavioral scientists Li Huang of INSEAD business school, Adam D. Galinsky of Columbia University and I have found that sarcasm may also offer an unexpected psychological payoff (thưởng phạt): greater creativity. The use of sarcasm, in fact, appears to promote creativity (óc sáng tạo) for those on both the giving and receiving end of the exchange. Instead of avoiding snarky (cáu kỉnh) remarks completely, our research suggests that, used with care and in moderation (điều độ), clever quips (châm biếm) can trigger creative sparks (tia lửa).