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Robert Orben

In prehistoric times, mankind often had only two choices in crisis situations: fight or flee. In modern times, humor offers us a third alternative fight, flee - or laugh.

Robert Orben

Humor

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In the past, people could only respond to danger by either confronting it or escaping from it. Today, humor provides an additional way to cope by allowing us to find amusement instead of just reacting with aggression or fear.

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