Questioning the obvious Peter Marin

Prof Janet Gibson wrote the book on the psychology of humour. We chat about why laughter and humour are essential to our wellbeing and success, how a blueprint of a joke looks like and the 7 steps I can take to get better at being funny (the scientifically proven way!) 

This is the bonus material of that episode. We talk about Scrooge, aliens, Vulcans and Artificial Intelligence humour.

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Prof Janet Gibson wrote the book on the psychology of humour. We chat about why laughter and humour are essential to our wellbeing and success, how a blueprint of a joke looks like and the 7 steps I can take to get better at being funny (the scientifically proven way!) 

If you haven’t already, please review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast app of choice! I'm only at the start of this journey and any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Plus, it’s an important way to help new listeners discover the show.

Sponsors: nobody yet (told you, a labour of love).

Timestamps:

00:03:37 Why do we laugh

00:04:34 Brain activation cycles and laughter

00:05:48 Physiology of laughter

00:11:46 Types of laughter

00:14:55 Cultural norms of humour

00:17:19 Why do we laugh at different things

00:22:24 The blueprint of jokes

00:29:27 What research says is the funniest joke in the world

00:31:59 Funniest joke in America

00:34:43 Absurd jokes

00:42:22 Why humour sells and how it's used by corporations

00:51:06 How to read the audience

00:53:15 Why are you attracted to funny people

00:55:31 The 7 steps towards funny

01:11:51 Humour and Personality

01:20:50 What will people find funny in a decade

01:21:57 How to diffuse conflict

01:25:33 Wrapping up and a final thought on kindness