Two guys. 19 experiments. Five continents. 91,000 miles. And a book that will forever change the way you think about humor.
Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist detail their epic quest to discover the secret behind what makes things funny.
Dr. Peter McGraw, founder of the Humor Research Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, teamed up with journalist Joel Warner on a far-reaching search for the secret behind humor. Their journey spanned the globe, from New York to Japan, from Palestine to the Amazon. Meanwhile, the duo conducted their own humor experiments along the way—to wince-worthy, hilarious, and illuminating results.
In their quixotic search, they questioned countless experts, from comedians like Louis C.K. to rat-tickling researchers, and answered pressing (and not-so-pressing) questions such as, “What’s the secret to winning The New Yorker cartoon caption contest?”; “Who has the bigger funny bone—men or women, Democrats or Republicans?”; and “Is laughter really the best medicine?” As a final test, McGraw uses everything they learned to attempt stand-up—at the largest comedy festival in the world.
Funny, surprising, and often touching, The Humor Code is a revealing exploration of humor, society, and an unusual friendship.
0 有用 缝内裤的Kurt 2016-05-28 19:33:29
讲真,能把一本讲幽默的书写得那么无聊也不容易。
0 有用 马文 2018-09-21 18:28:30
I am a zealous fan of humor, watch lots of sitcoms, sketch-comedies, talk shows, ever plan my personal show at Shanghai, recent years, I have a little bit confuse about humor, some kinds of humors are... I am a zealous fan of humor, watch lots of sitcoms, sketch-comedies, talk shows, ever plan my personal show at Shanghai, recent years, I have a little bit confuse about humor, some kinds of humors are good and funny, but lots of others are evil and make me vomit, is there a boundary between them? I always fuck myself in this ideological way (展开)
0 有用 Caroline WANG 2015-09-16 08:33:12
看英文原版已经很累了,还写的这么无聊。。。想弃了。。哎。。也许太高深渣渣我没办法get
0 有用 马文 2018-09-21 18:28:30
I am a zealous fan of humor, watch lots of sitcoms, sketch-comedies, talk shows, ever plan my personal show at Shanghai, recent years, I have a little bit confuse about humor, some kinds of humors are... I am a zealous fan of humor, watch lots of sitcoms, sketch-comedies, talk shows, ever plan my personal show at Shanghai, recent years, I have a little bit confuse about humor, some kinds of humors are good and funny, but lots of others are evil and make me vomit, is there a boundary between them? I always fuck myself in this ideological way (展开)
0 有用 缝内裤的Kurt 2016-05-28 19:33:29
讲真,能把一本讲幽默的书写得那么无聊也不容易。
0 有用 Caroline WANG 2015-09-16 08:33:12
看英文原版已经很累了,还写的这么无聊。。。想弃了。。哎。。也许太高深渣渣我没办法get