42 – The Answer to Almost Everything

Adults laugh 20 times a day, children up to 500 times. But where does humor begin and where does it end? Why does one person find something funny that others can only smile at wearily? The type of humor someone finds funny seems to be very individual and depends on both personality and the specific situation. So is it even possible to answer the question “What is funny?” in general? Behavioral psychologist Peter McGraw believes he has found the ultimate answer.