The Importance of Humor

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Noir Osader is a psychoanalyst and author of the new book, Animal Joy. She says laughter provides an important social connecting force between people. Her theory: When we encounter something that we recognize as instantly true, but it comes to us as a surprise when we weren't expecting it, well, then we tend to laugh.

What the hell is laughter? Why do we do it, and what is its purpose? This week, psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir joins Adam to discuss her theories about the origins of laughter, its effect on other people, and its purpose in various scenarios. Buy Nuar’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.