"Peter and Joel's globe-spanning search for what makes things funny is a wonderful page-turner that entertains as much as it informs." (Dan Ariely, author of The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty and Predictably Irrational)
“This book tickled my hippocampus. Joel Warner and Peter McGraw gave me paradigm-altering insights into humor, but also creativity, business, happiness, and, of course, flatulence.” (A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy and The Year of Living Biblically)
“If you've ever wondered why we laugh at what we do,you have to read this book about the DNA of humor. The odd-couple authors take us on a journey from the halls of science to the backstage of Los Angeles comedy clubs, and they show us why people can laugh amidst tensions in Palestine or a clown brigade in the Amazon. It's part Indiana Jones, part Tina Fey, and part Crime Scene Investigation, and it will make you smarter and happier.” (Chip Heath, author of Decisive, Switch, and Made to Stick)
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The Humor Code is a fun narrative of how a serious scientific theory is born, tested, and lived." (Ben Huh, CEO of The Cheezburger Network)
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The Humor Code is so good that I wish I wrote it. In fact, I’ve already started telling people I did. Luckily, Pete McGraw and Joel Warner are givers, so they won’t mind. They’ve given us a remarkable look at what makes us laugh, with the perfect blend of science, stories, satire, and sweater vests. This book has bestseller written all over it.” (Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of Give and Take)
"The Humor Code is a rollicking tour de farce that blends academic insights and amusing anecdotes to answer some of the most serious (and frivolous) questions about humor, from what makes us laugh and why we laugh at all, to how the world’s cultures came to have completely different senses of humor." (Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave; Assistant Professor of Marketing and Psychology)
"If you're doing business in the global marketplace,
The Humor Code is a must read. Not only did I learn what makes things humorous around the world, now I understand why nobody in Japan ever laughed at my jokes!" (Marty St. George, Senior Vice President of Marketing, JetBlue Airways)
"McGraw and Warner have done something quite remarkable and commendable. They’ve taken an intriguing question regarding the nature of humor and artfully mined answers from both the outcomes of scientific research and their own “world-wide comedy tour” experiences. I’ve never seen anything like it." (Robert Cialdini, bestselling author of Influence)
"Funny, poignant and inspiring, Peter and Joel manage the tricky task of vivisecting comedy without losing the patient." (Andy Wood, co-founder and producer of The Bridgetown Comedy Festival)
"If you've ever been interested in trying comedy, this book will either scare you away from it or force you to do it. I consider both options a success." (Mike Drucker, standup comedian and writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 1, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1451665415
- ISBN-13: 978-1451665413
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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