I found this cool magazine from the 1870 - 2000 called Popular Science. Each magazine contains feature articles from scientists and doctors about certain things. I stumbled upon an article from Aug 1908 that looks at humour called "The Nature, Origin and Function of Humor" by Linus W. Kline, Ph.D.
He talks about breaking the surface tension with humour and how each grade of person can appreciate it. There are six different types of humourous stimuli, according to Kline, these are: animals and their actions, man, man's actions, clothes, customs and manners, and words, language and thought. Each of these contain there own particulars and details that cause someone to laugh.
I find this kind of study and explanation interesting, the idea of humour and how we connect easily with the "funny side" of things intrigues me. How do we make the connection of a humourous situation to react with a laugh? How does our mind view humour? How do we determine the level of laughter/ reaction to a situation?
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