Anyone want to give feedback on laughter-theory? The most popular hypothesis I know of is the subversion of expectations model. I had held the tension-resolution model since it generalizes better, but I actually believe laughter-as-language is the most generalizable. Let me know your thoughts: https://medium.com/@taushsampley/laughter-beyond-comedy-b67a677e9ee5

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The most popular interpretation of human laughter that I’m aware of is the “subversion of expectations” model. But I’m under the impression this doesn’t capture the general phenomenon of laughter…

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