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Comedians and Depression

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From Rod Martin's 'The Psychology of Humor – An Integrative Approach':

One theory is that humour is developed in response to depression, and that it works as a coping mechanism. One study, reported by Martin, looked at 55 male and 14 female comedians, all famous and successful. It found that comedians tended to be superior in intelligence, angry, suspicious, and depressed.

Why laugh?  We laugh because we are so depressed? 

Sometimes I just don't find humor in anything, and I just become irritated and frustrated - not with anything in particular ... 

Nation of One:

Holden:


http://existentialcomics.com/philosopher/Arthur_Schopenhauer

http://existentialcomics.com/comic/102

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlXKZHeghcY

Nation of One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GGyQNMPDkk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOC8UdGMj-c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmmeDkS4-Kg

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