Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind

2: Laughter

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Feb 8, 2023
Why do we laugh, and can science find the world’s funniest joke? Richard explores laughter’s social roots, its links to stress and anxiety, and why humor varies across people and countries. Along the way, a joke-submission project uncovers a mountain of rude material before revealing the crowd’s favorite punchline.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The World's Funniest Joke
02:05 • 3min
3
The Depressing Truth About Chatbots
05:29 • 2min
4
The Freudian Joke
07:05 • 2min
5
Freud's Theory of Jokes
09:14 • 2min
6
The Reflexive Response of Laughter
10:59 • 4min
7
The Importance of Humour
15:18 • 2min
8
Christmas Cracker Jokes: Awful
16:58 • 2min
9
The Different Types of Jokes in Different Countries
18:40 • 2min
10
The Benefits of Laughter
20:13 • 2min
11
The Funniest Joke
22:01 • 2min
12
The Frog's Guide to Humor
23:33 • 2min
13
The Complicated Joke
25:13 • 2min
14
The World's Funniest Joke
27:04 • 2min
15
The World's Funniest Joke
29:09 • 2min
16
Rockbrook Camera's Annual Tent Sale
30:55 • 2min