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A humorist (American English) or humourist (British English) is an intellectual who uses humor in writing or public speaking. [1] Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business entertainers whose business is to make an audience laugh, though it is possible for some persons to occupy both roles in the course of their careers.
Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion.
Rose Abdoo (born 1962); Raymond Ablack (born 1989); John Aboud (born 1973); Silvia Abril (born 1971); James Acaster (born 1985); Jayde Adams (born 1984); Kev Adams (born 1991); Mark Addy (born 1964)
Sometimes a comedian will adopt a writing career and gain notability as a humorist. Some examples are: Will Rogers (1879–1935) was a vaudeville comedian who started doing humorous political and social commentary, and became a famous newspaper columnist and radio personality during the Great Depression.
J. C. Gregory (1999) The Nature of Laughter, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-21129-8; Charles R. Gruner Understanding Laughter: The workings of Wit and Humor, Chicago: Nelson Hall (1999) The Game of Humor: A Comprehensive Theory of Why We Laugh, Transaction Publishers, ISBN 0-7658-0659-2
Laughter and joy, according to relief theory, result from this release of excess nervous energy. [1] According to relief theory, humor is used mainly to overcome sociocultural inhibitions and reveal suppressed desires. It is believed that this is why we laugh while being tickled, due to a buildup of tension as the tickler "strikes." [1] [7]
Laughter-like behavior is not unique to humans, but humans do display a much more consistent and complex use of humor and laughter than other animals. [6] The evolution and functions of laughter and humor have been explored in an attempt to understand how and why humor and laughter have become part of human existence.
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