The Hierarchy of Humor (from 2016)
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The Hierarchy of Humor (from 2016)
May I present to you the best chart ever published in an academic paper 👇
It comes from a study of humor designed to test which word pairs are funniest and analyze why. The ones that people laugh at most have strong contrast in meaning between the words. https://t.co/aThqAyvLWZ... See more
Humor can be an amazing tool for delivering an honest message in a good-natured way. A recent study even found that “sense of humor” was the phrase most frequently used to describe the most effective leaders.2
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Impressions on the standup comics and crowds in Midtown for the East Village.
Midtown: Long-Island like, sports and sex jokes, louder, more stereotypically New York, Mitch Hedburg, played into racial stereotypes, comfortable, comedy as a hobby, beer culture.
East Village: nuanced, less obvious punchlines, more believable personal stories, drug/marij