Chattoo, The Laughter Effect I. A. Introduction, Preview, Promise and Paradox
In May (2017), Caty Borum Chattoo, co-director of the Center for Media and Social Impact at American University and a comedy fan, released “The Laughter E...
Category: Theories About Funny
These theories try to tell us why something is funny.
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 6. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Problems
This is the thirteenth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the re...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 5. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Indirect Representation
This is the twelfth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the react...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 4. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Unification
This is the eleventh of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reac...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 3. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Faulty Reasoning
This is the tenth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reactio...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 2. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Absurdity
This is the ninth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reactio...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. b. 1. The Techniques of Conceptual Jokes – Displacement
This is the eighth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reacti...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. a. 4. The Techniques of Verbal Jokes – Final Thoughts
This is the seventh of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the react...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. a. 3. The Techniques of Verbal Jokes – Double Meaning
This is the sixth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reactio...
Sigmund Freud’s Jokes part A. II. a. 2. The Techniques of Verbal Jokes – Multiple Uses
This is the fifth of several installments on Sigmund Freud’s Jokes [Witz] and Their Relation to the Unconscious (1905; free eBook) – and the reactio...