Humor
fromPsychology Today
1 day agoThe "Ins" and "Outs" of Comedy: Dealing With the Outflow
Humor often targets bodily eliminations and vulnerabilities, eliciting laughter by affirming shared or mutual vulnerability related to physical functions.
Alan Carr's days on The Celebrity Traitors looked perilous from the start. Just 32 minutes into the first episode, after the comedian had been selected as a "traitor", his body started to betray him. Beads of sweat began forming on his forehead, making his face shiny. "I thought I wanted to be a traitor but I have a sweating problem," he admitted to cameras. "And I can't keep a secret."