> The nature of "what makes something funny" is one of those questions that is actually really hard to answer when you get into it. All humour can be explained

> The nature of "what makes something funny" is one of those questions that is actually really hard to answer when you get into it. All humour can be explained by an incorrect connection in the brain being corrected. For example, a play on words has one meaning that you make the connection with by default, but then you see the meaning they was actually intended and this correction induces laughter. In a slapstick comedy, actors may hit each other violently, so you expect a violent reaction, but then little physical damage is actually done, and this correction makes you laugh again. Summing up, humour is when the brain gets something wrong, corrects itself, then produces a physical reaction to tell others 'I was wrong'. Showing weakness like this is likely a development of the 'social brain'. The feel good factor is also likely a reward for bonding with the group.