/sci/ - Science & Math

/co/fag here.

RIP, Stephen
And he died on Pi Day too.

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>>9143168
Fuck, I thought you meant mood. Disregard that statement about primary emotions then.

>>9143350
Indeed, though no matter how absurd a situation may be, if it is harming you, you'll not feel humor about it and you'll probably dwell on it anyway.

I suspect humor in humans is some manifestation of the animals' tendency to play with each other, which has been proven to be a tendency present in most intelligent animals (dolphins, ravens and other social animals).

It's a form of playing with abstract concepts, which probably helps to compel people to socialize with each other. Though I can't begin to fathom how it might have originated. May have something to do with tickles, which works in a similar way.