The Psychology of Humor: Why Are Things Funny?

Описание: Everyone laughs to laugh! But why? What is the evolutionary purpose of laughter? How does laughter work on the mechanistic level? Why do we find things funny? There is a lot to discuss here from the standpoint of psychology, so let's dig in!

Nature article on electric current stimulating laughter: https://www.nature.com/articles/35536

Script by Caitlyn Finton
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