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John Charles Simon

John Charles Simon

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Why Ironic Situations Can Be So Amusing

When the best laid plans backfire, they can become truly laughable.

29.04.2024 30

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The Relationship Between Laughter and Luck

Why we sometimes view evidence of both good and bad fortune as amusing.

29.03.2024 9

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The Humor that Leaves a Great Impression

28.02.2024 10

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Reconciling a New Theory of Laughter With Its Predecessors

A new conceptual model of laughter reveals why earlier notions thrived.

30.01.2024 9

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Can We Compare New and Old Theories of Laughter?

New explanations should be able to explain why their predecessors flourished.

29.01.2024 10

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When You Misinterpret the Laughter of Others

Why sympathetic, supportive laughter can be mistaken as derisive.

29.12.2023 5

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The Enduring Link Between Laughter and Play

30.11.2023 5

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The Amazing Evolution of Amusement

Thoughts on the proliferation of laughter and humor in the last 6 million years.

30.10.2023 20

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Exploring Great Ape Games

Speculating on early developments in the evolution of humor.

28.09.2023 10

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