Season 12 Episode 2: What's So Funny? Exploring Humor

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Interview

Publication Title

Inner Compass

Abstract

Someone walking onto a stage trips and falls. Half the audience laughs, half doesn’t—and they’re even angry at the first half for laughing! Why do people respond so differently to humor, puns, and jokes? Calvin College philosophy professor Paul Moes explains what happens in our brains—and our relationships—when we share a laugh. Karen Saupe hosts. Episode #1202.

Publication Date

2011

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