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fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

The "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow

Readers who saw my previous post will recall its focus on a recurring pattern of laughter and humor found during my deep dive into the humor of the Seinfeld series. I wondered why we tend to laugh at various things going into our bodies and tried to explain why we might be so inclined using the Mutual Vulnerability Theory of Laughter.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Understanding the 'Ins' and 'Outs' of Comedy: What Goes In...

People laugh at ingesting or expelling substances because those acts reveal shared vulnerabilities to health risks like choking, pathogens, and poisons.
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