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How Humor Works - A Clear Proposal For a Classic Question.


Ernest Garrett Jr.


Independent

July 25, 2014


Abstract:     
A short, clear and complete theory that explains the origins and properties of the human humor instinct, which has been the subject of incomplete research for thousands of years. The paper's theory uses evolutionary psychology and a basic informal equation, and unites the findings of the previous theories, including explaining the logical basis behind many types of humor as well as the common sayings associated with it.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 7

Keywords: evolution, psychology, humor, laughter, philosophy, evolutionary psychology


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Date posted: March 3, 2015  

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Garrett, Ernest, How Humor Works - A Clear Proposal For a Classic Question. (July 25, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2471707

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