This question of why we have humor is one that i lecture on in my introsy course, because it is just, to me, fun fundamental mystery. And what's funny may not be universal, but the fact that people find things funny does seem to be universa, right? I think, obviously humor is subjective. But in, i think, in the way we approach it, when we talk about it non abstractly, is that certain things really are funnier than certain other things.
Dave and Tamler break the cardinal rule of comedy by trying to analyze it. What are the origins and functions of humor? Can a theory explain what makes us laugh? Is humor entirely subjective? Why would anyone find Mr. Bean funny? Plus, we lose some geek cred by confessing some iconic comedians that we never liked, and ask why the American Psychologist Association loves to torture people.
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