Why do we find a joke funny?

The writer who wrote this book and his scientific team did an experiment to let netizens choose the funniest jokes. Several jokes with high scores are summarized as follows:

They give readers a sense of superiority.

This feeling arises because Germans look stupid in jokes, misinterpret an obvious situation, ridicule another arrogant person or make the person in power look ridiculous.

In any case, it is a group of people who base their happiness on the suffering of another group.

According to Father Freud,

Jokes are a form of psychological catharsis.

It can prevent us from becoming excessively depressed, in other words, jokes can help us deal with those factors that make me uneasy.

It is generally believed that scientists do not have a strong sense of humor. )