42 - What makes us laugh? The psychology of humour

This week, Two Shrinks tackle humour. Hunter and Amy agree with toddlers that wearing underpants on your head is indeed hilarious, snort over funny words and discuss the role of feedback in enjoyment of cartoons. We also chat about the role of humour in therapy - where can it help and when does it go too far? As always, we wrap up with things we came across. Hunter justifies his recent earworm and reads a perfectly ‘p’ preoccupied proposal to the APA before Amy finishes up with the tragedy of rabbit auricular amputation. Hunter’s articles:What makes some words funny?Humour and psychotherapyAmy’s articles:Toddler humour productionFacial feedback and enjoyment in children with autismTWCA:Positive and negative earwormsAuricular amputations in rabbitsA perfectionistic proposal to the APA 42 What makes us laugh? The psychology of humour Dr Hunter Mulcare & Amy Donaldson Download