Japan Intercultural Institute
Japan Intercultural Institute
Episode 68 - Humor Across Cultures
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Humor is universal yet it often doesn’t travel well. In this episode, Sanne Bosma and Joseph Shaules explore the cultural roots of humor. They discuss how humor evolved and the cognitive trigger that makes something funny. We learn that rats and chimpanzees giggle when tickled. We hear stories about navigating cultural differences in humor from Torhild Liane Haars Skarnes, Albert Manghami, Yuto Aki and Vanessa Eisenberg.