What makes things funny | Peter McGraw | TEDxBoulder
1.3M views · Oct 12, 2010 · Science & Technology
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@Dylan20004 · 7 years ago
if you can deliver a joke without laughing or smiling, boom
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@austintrauth5820 · 7 years ago
I watched this whole video without knowing what benign meant
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@chloewinnaa1515 · 7 years ago
Wonder what he'd do if nobody laughed in the beginning 😂 took the risk for a high reward, I respect that
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@27scole · 8 years ago
Humour research lab omg and I struggle finding a job
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@JDSigma · 4 years ago
he looks like the son of vision and mark zuckerberg
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@iofywhips · 2 years ago
I really enjoyed the circular structure that this lecture had, starting by asking the audience to tickle themselves, and at the end, picking up the same topic but this time with sense after the whole explanation about humour. I didn´t realise before about what separate humour and being annoying or even cross the line, but after hearing about the bening violation I grasped it. Just to conclude, a very interesting and well explained speech.
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@real_fitness1209 · 2 years ago
Some Ted speakers just speak about their research and don't actually provide the main core information. You gave out gold to everyone for free. Thanks a lot 🎉
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@Fearofthemonster · 7 years ago (edited)
this is the best explanation of humour I've seen so far. <br><br>mild violations are funnier when it is closer because mild violations happen to someone we don't know, all the time; therefore they stop being violations and become the norm. Someone out there is mis-stepping and falling, all the time but it doesn't happen around us all the time.
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@artyshmunzuk5435 · 2 years ago
I just had a Ted Talk ad in a Ted Talk video. They successfully tickled themselves.
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@RightySnipeZ · 6 years ago
When nobody laughs at your joke so you violate them with your fart unexpectedly.<br><br>I have achieved comedy.
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@yesreneau · 8 years ago
You can tickle yourself if you're ticklish enough. Trust me, I know.
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@gobi2792 · 6 years ago
Me tells a joke <br>People:-laughs<br>Me:-tells the reason why we laugh <br>People:-laughs
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