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Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. I. b. – Introduction

Posted on July 24, 2017 by nwilson

This is the second of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reactions to ...

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Incongruity Theory

Posted on June 6, 2017 by nwilson

Incongruity Theory is based on Aristotle’s (and Cicero’s and others’) view of humor as derived from expectancy violation. Proponents of this view include James ...

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