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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 04:31:21 2020 No.12056698 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>12056702 >>12056756 >>12056807 >>12056837 >>12056852 >>12056858 >>12056963 >>12057039

Why did humans develop a sense of humour?

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 04:34:23 No.12056702 Report

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>>12056698
If I had to guess, deriving pleasure from the absurdity of existence makes people happier, rewards curiosity, attracts mates, and resultantly increases the chance of reproduction.

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 04:54:52 No.12056744 Report

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>>12056702
Probably this. Also encourages bonding and collaboration.

I wouldn't be shocked if other highly social animals have something like humor. Bonobos are proven to laugh like humans do, for example, though it's not known if they have any concept of jokes or comedy. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a rudimentary sense of slapstick comedy while playing around.

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:00:03 No.12056756 Report

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>>12056698
someone that it would be funny to do as a joke lol

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:16:40 No.12056797 Report

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>>12056744
I suspect any animal that can play and “have fun” likely has some sense of humor. Play and comedy seem to be related processes.

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:22:42 No.12056807 Report

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>>12056698
It's a method to disarm others after a false threat response.
Basically:
>Oh shit I think I saw a tiger.
Everybody tenses up.
>Haha nevermind it was just stripes in treebark.
Stress releases and body returns to resting state.

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:36:44 No.12056837 Report

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>>12056698
because of your one rep max

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:46:06 No.12056852 Report

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>>12056698
Invoking laughter is a mating strategy

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 05:51:43 No.12056858 Report

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>>12056698
I'ts an interrupted defense mechanism

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 07:15:20 No.12056963 Report

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>>12056698
The question is why do we even find jokes funny?

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 07:21:27 No.12056974 Report

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>>12056963
Because we developed a sense of humour?

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 08:21:06 No.12057039 Report

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>>12056698
reward for being able to detect bullshit.
https://youtu.be/TzN-uIVkfjg?t=2m

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 13:37:27 No.12057725 Report

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>>12057039
Everything else made sense, but his explanation of the reason for comedy isn't even close. Dealing with a shitty job? You could tell his explanation had the least amount of evidence to back it up. Also, babies have many different characteristics and you can definitely find other kids that are not your own more aesthetic. This man is giving simple explanations.

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Anonymous Fri 28 Aug 2020 13:38:46 No.12057730 Report

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There does not currently exist any reductionist reason that we can talk about so anyone attempting to give evolutionary, computational, biological, social, or any other reason for this is a pseudo-intellectual retard who should be immediately dismissed.

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