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202426 minPGdocumentary

What's So Funny?

202426 minPGdocumentary

Behavioral psychologist Peter McGraw investigates the subjective nature of humor, exploring why different people find varying things funny.

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Channel: ARTE.tv Documentary

What's So Funny?

2024• 26 minPG

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Behavioral psychologist Peter McGraw investigates the subjective nature of humor, exploring why different people find varying things funny.

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What's So Funny?" is a documentary from that examines the nature of humor through the lens of behavioral psychology. Led by psychologist Peter McGraw, the film investigates why adults laugh approximately 20 times a day while children laugh up to 500 times. It explores the subjective nature of humor, analyzing how context influences what individuals find funny. The documentary seeks to answer the complex question of what constitutes humor and why certain jokes resonate with some but not others.

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