The Role of Humor in Diffusing Tension

At the core of comedy and humor is really this idea of truth and misdirection. We laugh because we think, i do that, or, i've seen people do that,. It's recognition of what some one is sharing. But then when you add in misdirection, where you end a story by revealing another, that's misdirecting. In those cases, it can diffuse tension in very significant ways. And that's essentially what you're doing with humor, is your surprising your brain....