Posts Tagged With: status loss theory

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Posted in Psychology of Art
January 27, 2021

How Humor Works – A Clear Proposal For A Classic Question, Part 4 (E. Garrett Ennis)

The following is the fourth of a four-part series. The first can be found here, the second here, the third here. Sayings Another unique property of Status Loss Theory is that, in addition to demonstrating a logical evolutionary purpose, it fits easily with our common understanding of humor, and particularly with a…

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Posted in Psychology of Art
January 13, 2021

How Humor Works – A Clear Proposal For A Classic Question, Part 3 (E. Garrett Ennis)

The following is the third of a four-part series. The first can be found here, the second here. Chappelle’s Show. While not running as long as Stern’s, Dave Chappelle’s TV show was enormously successful in the limited number of seasons that it did exist. Chappelle also, instinctively or purposefully, had comedy…