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EGarrett comments on A "Holy Grail" Humor Theory in One Page. - Less Wrong Discussion

-1 Post author: EGarrett 18 August 2014 10:26AM

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Comment author: EGarrett 18 August 2014 06:38:07PM *  1 point [-]

I have that under "nervous laughter" in the second paper. People will often forcibly laugh in tense moments (like when confronted by a bookie to whom they owe money) to try to show or establish a low anxiety situation. We can do this any time though, so I don't think it's humorous, just a purposeful put-on.