Science of Humor: Pavlov's Dog

[sweetmarie9]

The explanation of our response to sit-coms' use of 'laugh signs' and canned laughter as classical conditioning is incorrect. Classical conditioning occurs when we associate a natural response (basically a reflex response) with a neutral stimulus. We do not naturally laugh when we see the word 'laugh' or when we hear laughter. The response is also learned, making this more like operant learning. Sorry to be the one to spoil the joke, but your explanation just fuels people's misunderstanding.

[Nischna]

maybe it would have worked if "the things that are funny" really were funny...

[CarnelianJas]

he is def. stupid.. and def. annoying!

[TravelTour]

Down-talkers are annoying

[Baexire]

I loved it, thanks Dr.

[WenceslaoMontana]

subenstrugemsbajens´sus mathres

[libbeingcool]

wtf

[erenbabaleocan]

salak pavlov ve kopegı ne cekıyoz elınden:)

[itswatevafools]

this duz explains that 70s show.

[KKDDML]

agreed.. sucks..

[shailor13]

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[wwwPNACATTACKcom]

bad end.... poor

[HandsomeStranger1963]

U dont need to lampoon pavlov. he was a joke. anyone who's had a dog knows u just have to say "num nums" to make it salivate. In he's case u can blame his mother, she said keeping a dog in an appartment was cruel. But keeping him in one was not. So i guess he'd have to put electrodes on its testicles to see if it would grow to fear him or if it was capable of growing resentful towards him...

[tomazzin]

Some theorical gaps in your pavlovian conditioning explanation, but you're clever.

Good video!

[WBOtis]

Excellent analog between Pavlov and classical conditioning with a modern-day example of Sit-coms. Very well put together, but you could do well with using either a wireless or a boom mic to increase your tones. All in all, quite good though.

[madmaxmaths]

i enjoyed it heheh

[MRCAB]

next time this guy should use a microphone.

also the bits where not even funy enough to laugh but the relation betwean sitcoms and classical conditioning is pretty good ;-)