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Funny?
Funny?
question:
What makes things funny?
answer:
Benign violations
@PeterMcGraw & @CalebWarren
Who are these guys?
Humor is a psychological
response characterized by:
• an emotion - amusement
• a judgment – that is funny
• a behavior - laughter
Rewards
Humor is:
- attractive
- pleasurable
- entertaining
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Humor benefits:
- relationships (Wanted:
Good Sense of Humor )
- coping
- creativity
- eases criticism
Risks
Humor can hurt people (e.g., bullying)
Failed humor attempts can create negative emotions
Are you a nerd? Read a few of our papers: #1, #2, and #3,
and check out the paper by Thomas Veatch that inspired us.
Violation condition
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Benign: Distance
It is easier to see a violation as benign if it happened a
long time ago, afflicts someone else, or isn’t real.
Hypothetical violation
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Benign: Alternative norm
It is easier to see a violation as benign if the behavior
follows another norm, custom, or rule.
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Benign: Commitment
It is easier to see a violation as benign if you personally
don’t care about the person or the norm that the
violation threatens.
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Simultaneity
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Individual &
cultural differences
Benign violations depend on physical vulnerabilities,
identity, values, culture, language, and understanding
of logic.
Greater distance
reduces the threat of a
severe violation
Funnier
Same for
physical distance
Funnier
The dark side of comedy
@PeterMcGraw
@CalebWarren