The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny

The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny

Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist â€œshed fascinating light on what makes us laugh and whyâ€ (New York Post).

Two guys. Nineteen experiments. Five continents. 91,000 miles. The Humor Code follows the madcap adventures and oddball experiments of Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner as they discover the secret behind what makes things funny. In their search, they interview countless comics, from Doug Stanhope to Louis CK and travel across the globe from Norway to New York, from Palestine to the Amazon. Itâ€™s an epic quest, both brainy and harebrained, that culminates at the worldâ€™s largest comedy festival where the pair put their hard-earned knowledge to the test.

For the first time, they have established a comprehensive theory that answers the question â€œwhat makes things funny?â€ Based on original research from the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the pairâ€™s experiences across the globe, The Humor Code explains the secret behind winning the New Yorker cartoon caption contest, why some dead baby jokes are funnier than others, and whether laughter really is the best medicine.

Hilarious, surprising, and sometimes even touching, The Humor Code â€œlays out a convincing theory about how humor works, and why itâ€™s an essential survival mechanismâ€ (Mother Jones).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781451665420
ReleaseDate 2015-04-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451665420

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781451665420
ReleaseDate	2015-04-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451665420

The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny

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