TEDxBoulder - Peter McGraw - What Makes Things Funny

[TheBob852]

just out of curiosity, after watching this videos, has anyone who often became offended by comedies they see on television, become more open minded toward the jokes, or attempt to become more open minded toward the jokes, due to greater awareness of the benign behind the jokes?

[marcam129]

I am no joke writing a 10 page paper on this topic

*Grabs notebook and pen*

[joshsarles]

I CAN tickle myself...



[Tm0g762]

@joshsarles Me too! I hate it when people say its impossible!

[akram4179]

Hm... this could be useful

[SophyLaughing]

Looking forward to speaking with you!

[galacticmaui]

I took notes on the video no joke.

[leonidasx666]

He keeps walking like he rehearsed, not only what he was going to said, but where he was going to say it... that seemed strange. But I really liked the Talk, do.

[81stReich]

I've just spread my legs open and lit my fart on fire.

Correct application?

[FreiheitKampfer]

Laughter and happiness is an expression of superiority. You see in all animals. It is the nervous reaction to someone who is mildy intoxicated. A partner which is either an alpha male, or short-lived. An animal with rabies. The body auto-defensively conveys intimidation, to confuse the viewer which witnesses uncoordination.

[ausendundeinenacht]

@FreiheitKampfer How can humour be a nervous reaction and an expression of superority simultaneously?

Although I agrre with SHADES generally THIS stretches it too far

The body auto-defensively conveys intimidation, to confuse the viewer which witnesses uncoordination.

so , FreiheitKampfer , we laugh to confuse?(The Other) not cause of nervousness or incongruity or a point well made??

his theory of violation of a norm is way more correct than much of what you are saying

[FreiheitKampfer]

@ausendundeinenacht

His theory isn't about violation of norms, it's specifically about the violation of expectations, for example: failed expected threats. What makes something 'benign' is the fact - which I inferred above - that the viewer can laugh at the violation, because the viewer is genetically wired to give the impression of superiority over the unexpected occurrence, or empathy with the superiority of a viewer being viewed by that empathizer...

[ausendundeinenacht]

Look HairSplitter

humour is abt Incongrousness

that allllll