The Expanding Brain meme is used when you want to rank takes from basic to genius. Each row is a "smarter" take on the same thing. The last row is so enlightened it becomes absurd. Ironic escalation.
Our recreation of the Expanding Brain format, with a small business caption.
How the Expanding Brain meme works
What it means
Each row is a "smarter" take on the same thing. The last row is so enlightened it becomes absurd. Ironic escalation.
Use it when
You want to rank takes from basic to genius.
Also called
Expanding brain, galaxy brain, brain levels, big brain
How popular
Number 4 of the 312 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.The basic ideaup to 60 characters
2.A smarter ideaup to 60 characters
3.An even smarter ideaup to 60 characters
4.The absurdly enlightened ideaup to 60 characters
Every picture here is our own recreation of the format: the same layout, pose and joke, drawn with generic people. None is the original meme photo, and none shows a celebrity or the person from the original. Some formats are drawn with text and shapes only.
Expanding Brain meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
Each row is a "smarter" take on the same thing. The last row is so enlightened it becomes absurd. Ironic escalation.
When should I use the Expanding Brain meme?
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When you want to rank takes from basic to genius. It fits the levels and irony kind of joke.
How do I caption the Expanding Brain meme?
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It has 4 captions: the basic idea (up to 60 characters); a smarter idea (up to 60 characters); an even smarter idea (up to 60 characters); the absurdly enlightened idea (up to 60 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Expanding Brain meme for my business?
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This template is our own recreated picture of the format with generic people, not the original photo and not the person in it, so you are not posting someone else’s photo. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.
A Expanding Brain meme about your business
Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter writes the captions in your brand’s voice on this format and two others, and schedules the one you like.