Why Do We Laugh
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Ha
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Author : Scott Weems
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Ha written by Scott Weems and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Psychology categories.
An entertaining tour of the science of humor and laughter Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funny -- and why? In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening in our heads when we giggle, guffaw, or double over with laughter. While we typically think of humor in terms of jokes or comic timing, in Ha! Weems proposes a provocative new model. Humor arises from inner conflict in the brain, he argues, and is part of a larger desire to comprehend a complex world. Showing that the delight that comes with "getting" a punchline is closely related to the joy that accompanies the insight to solve a difficult problem, Weems explores why surprise is such an important element in humor, why computers are terrible at recognizing what's funny, and why it takes so long for a tragedy to become acceptable comedic fodder. From the role of insult jokes to the benefit of laughing for our immune system, Ha! reveals why humor is so idiosyncratic, and why how-to books alone will never help us become funnier people. Packed with the latest research, illuminating anecdotes, and even a few jokes, Ha! lifts the curtain on this most human of qualities. From the origins of humor in our brains to its life on the standup comedy circuit, this book offers a delightful tour of why humor is so important to our daily lives.
The Game Of Humor
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Author : Charles R. Gruner
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date : 2011-12-31
The Game Of Humor written by Charles R. Gruner and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Humor, wit, and laughter surround each person. From everyday quips to the carefully contrived comedy of literature, newspapers, and television we experience humor in many forms, yet the impetus for our laughter is far from innocuous. Misfortune, stupidity, and moral or cultural defects, however faintly revealed in others and ourselves, seem to make us laugh. Although discomforting, such negative terms as superiority, aggression, hostility, ridicule, or degradation can be applied to instances of humor. According to scholars, Thomas Hobbes's "superiority theory"—that humor arises from mischances, infirmities, and indecencies, where there is no wit at all—applies to most humor. With the exception of good-natured play, Charles R. Gruner claims that humor is rarely as innocent as it first appears. Gruner's proposed superiority theory of humor is all-encompassing. In The Game of Humor, he expands the scope of Hobbes's theory to include and explore the contest aspect of "good-natured" play. As such, the author believes all instances of humor can be examined as games, in terms of competition and keeping score—winners and losers. Gruner draws on a broad spectrum of thought-provoking examples. Holocaust jokes, sexual humor, the racialist dialogue of such comic characters as Stepin Fetchit and Archie Bunker, simple puns, and many of the author's own encounters with everyday humor. Gruner challenges the reader to offer a single example of humor that cannot be "de-humorized" by its agonistic nature. The Game of Humor makes intriguing and enjoyable reading for people interested in humor and the aspects of human motivation. This book will also be valuable to professionals in communication and information studies, sociologists, literary critics and linguists, and psychologists concerned with the conflicts and tensions of everyday life.
Ha
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Author : Scott Weems
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Ha written by Scott Weems and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Psychology categories.
An entertaining tour of the science of humor and laughter Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there any way to figure out what we really find funny? In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening in our heads when we giggle, guffaw, or double over with laughter. Beginning with the premise that humor arises from inner conflict in the brain, Weems explores such issues as why surprise is so important for humor, why computers are terrible at recognizing what's funny, and why cringe-worthy stereotypes make us laugh the hardest. From the role of insult jokes to the benefit of laughing for our immune system responses, Ha! reveals why humor is so idiosyncratic, and why how-to books alone will never help us become funnier people. Packed with the latest research, amusing anecdotes (and even a few jokes), Ha! is a delightful tour of why humor is so important to our daily lives.
Why Do We Laugh
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Author : J.A. Hadfield
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009-11-03
Why Do We Laugh written by J.A. Hadfield and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-03 with Humor categories.
The authour suggests the basis of humour & laughter from a biological point of view.
Why Do We Laugh
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Author : Stephen Gregg
language : en
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Release Date : 1983
Why Do We Laugh written by Stephen Gregg and has been published by Dramatic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Drama categories.
Inside Jokes
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Author : Matthew M. Hurley
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2013-02-08
Inside Jokes written by Matthew M. Hurley and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-08 with Psychology categories.
An evolutionary and cognitive account of the science behind why we crack up—“one of the most complex and sophisticated humor theories ever presented” (Evolutionary Psychology). Some things are funny—jokes, puns, sitcoms, Charlie Chaplin, The Far Side, Malvolio with his yellow garters crossed—but why? Why does humor exist in the first place? Why do we spend so much of our time passing on amusing anecdotes, making wisecracks, watching The Simpsons? In Inside Jokes, Matthew Hurley, Daniel Dennett, and Reginald Adams offer an evolutionary and cognitive perspective. Humor, they propose, evolved out of a computational problem that arose when our long-ago ancestors were furnished with open-ended thinking. Mother Nature—aka natural selection—cannot just order the brain to find and fix all our time-pressured misleaps and near-misses. She has to bribe the brain with pleasure. So we find them funny. This wired-in source of pleasure has been tickled relentlessly by humorists over the centuries, and we have become addicted to the endogenous mind candy that is humor.
Why We Laugh
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Author : Pamela Jain Dell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Why We Laugh written by Pamela Jain Dell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with categories.
Have you ever laughed at something that wasn't funny? Maybe you've laughed at a really serious moment during a film. Did you wonder why? The answer is in the science of laughter! From laughing uncontrollably in happiness to chuckling inappropriately, emotions can sometimes get the better of you. But next time you or your friends giggle at the wrong moment or simply can't stop, you'll understand what's really going on in your brains. Plus, you'll learn tips for decoding body language and find out about the benefits that come with laughter. All joking aside, mental health is no joke, so when behaviours and feelings have crossed the line, you'll also learn when it's time to reach out for help.
Why Do We Laugh
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Author : Ann Redpath
language : en
Publisher: Creative Company
Release Date : 1981
Why Do We Laugh written by Ann Redpath and has been published by Creative Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses different kinds of laughter and the reasons people laugh.
Laughter
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Author : Robert R. Provine
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2001-12-01
Laughter written by Robert R. Provine and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-01 with Psychology categories.
Do men and women laugh at the same things? Is laughter contagious? Has anyone ever really died laughing? Is laughing good for your health? Drawing upon ten years of research into this most common-yet complex and often puzzling-human phenomenon, Dr. Robert Provine, the world's leading scientific expert on laughter, investigates such aspects of his subject as its evolution, its role in social relationships, its contagiousness, its neural mechanisms, and its health benefits. This is an erudite, wide-ranging, witty, and long-overdue exploration of a frequently surprising subject.
The Humor Code
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Author : Peter McGraw
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-04-28
The Humor Code written by Peter McGraw and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-28 with Business & Economics categories.
Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist travel the globe to discover the secret behind what makes things funny, questioning countless experts, including Louis C.K., along the way.