All In The Mind

Humour me: why we laugh and what counts as funny

All In The Mind ›

29:06 | Mar 12th, 2022

3 recommendations

Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.



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epekilis recommended:Apr 1st, 2022

A lot to unpack here. Reminds me of that episode of the Mubi podcast where the foreigners knew that the Marx brothers movie was supposed to be funny but totally didn’t get it.

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basicallydan recommended:Mar 21st, 2022

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
💡 Educational
🤔 Thought-provoking
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gertie recommended:Mar 13th, 2022

Love this psychological and neurological approach to what makes things funny.

I thought this episode was:

😊 Delightful
💬 A great conversation
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