There's no doubt that humor is a life skill that everybody needs, but how do we define it? And can it be taught?
What is humor?
The best way to kill a joke is to explain it, but psychologists have tried to do so anyway. There are three main theories on what humor is and where it comes from: Relief theory arques that laughter
and humor are ways of letting off psychological steam. That's why jokes told at funerals are often met not with silence, as such sad occasions might merit, but with lots of laughter instead.
Superiority theory was originally used by Plato and Aristotle to explain a specific kind of humor:why we laugh at other people's misfortunes. In this theory, humor is a means of showing one's superiority over others. If you're looking to create a sense of humor to improve your leadership skills, this is not the kind you want to get. Incongruity theory argues that humor occurs when two contrasting ideas are put together. The humor is often different from expectations, and punchlines
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