Where Laughter Comes From

HigherIQ · May 16, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:28 — The Violation That Won't Hurt You 02:00 — Laughter Isn't About Jokes 03:16 — The Line 04:26 — Wrap Up Sources: - Wikipedia - Theories of Humor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theories_of_humor - Peter McGraw - A Brief Introduction to the Benign Violation Theory of Humor: https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/ - Humor Research Lab (HuRL) - Benign Violation Theory: https://humorresearchlab.com/benign-violation-theory/ - APA Speaking of Psychology - What Makes Things Funny? With Peter McGraw, PhD…