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How Does Our Sense of Humor Change With Age? A Statistical Analysis

This research indicates that as individuals age, their increasing appreciation for incongruity resolution is coupled with a diminished enjoyment of nonsensical humor.

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@Klaxun As someone whose tastes in comedy over time have changed, I can attest to the veracity of the research.

@bibliolater Oh, for sure. It's been years since I laughed at peek-a-boo.

@bibliolater About 40 years ago I loved Woody Allen movies. About 20 years ago I rented "Bananas" to show to my two teens. We sat through the first 45 minutes, none of us laughing. I know that we age and our sense of humour changes, but somehow the movie didn't amuse either age group.

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