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How do inside jokes work?
Check out the two articles below:
Meyer, J. C. (2000). Humor as a double-edged sword: Four functions of humor in communication. Communication Theory.
Two of the functions unite communicators through ...
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Why do we find high pitched voices funny?
Two things come to mind for me.. First, at a very basic level, things that are perceptually salient capture our attention (Corbetta & Shulman, 2002), and this is obviously important for ...
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Why is the chicken crossing the road joke funny?
I think, as you surmised, the joke isn't all that funny. I would consider the dynamics of the social interaction in which the joke was told as more important than the joke itself.
Laughter is as ...
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Does the brain have a mechanism to protect from death by laughter?
The brain does regulate body functions towards a homeostasis that keeps the organism alive, including starting breathing again if the person is holding their breath, or losing consciousness and ...
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