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Title: The serious study of what’s funny
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Published: Aug 14, 2014
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Post Date: 2014-08-14 07:52:37 by Tatarewicz
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SwissInfo...Science of laughter

Humour is a part of life, but very little is known about it scientifically. A Zurich psychology professor looks at what’s been discovered. (SRF Kulturplatz, swissinfo.ch)

Despite the fact that humour is found in many aspect of life, it has only been the subject of serious scientific research for the past 30 years.

University of Zurich professor Willibald Ruch is recognised as the most significant researcher in the field of humour within the German-speaking world.

He explains how research has shown that humour can be used as a way of getting to know other people. Through its different manifestations we can collect information that helps us build an image of others.

Contrary to popular belief, it has also be shown that humour is not culture specific. What culture does influence are the taboos of what should and shouldn’t be laughed at.

Humour has also been found to be therapeutic for its ability to counteract opposite emotions like fear and anger.

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#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)

Historically, the Germans haven't been known as an hilarious group.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2014-08-14   7:58:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Tatarewicz (#0)

The Cosmic Laugh.......

"The government ruling us draws its authority not from the principles of the Declaration of Independence, or even from the delegate powers listed in the U.S. Constitution, but rather from the war to re-conquer the independent South. That conflict, usually referred to by the artfully misleading title “Civil War,” established the fact that the government in Washington is willing to kill Americans in whatever quantity it deems necessary in order to enforce its edicts, and then sanctify the slaughter in the name of some suitably “progressive” social objective.

Rube Goldberg  posted on  2014-08-14   11:48:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Rube Goldberg (#2)

Excellent point. Here in Dixie today we've got voluminous research going on about it, e.g.:

http://www.ncrepublic.org/

You've probably seen this --

http://archive.lewrockwell.com/wilson/wilson12.html

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2014-08-14   16:58:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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