Laughter serves to transmit positive emotions, brings vigor to a situation and emphasizes it, reduces tension in a group and helps to cohesion. With it we show approval, we flirt, we communicate to another individual that we are not dangerous and sometimes we laugh out of sheer nervousness.
One of the fundamental elements to provide well-being to our lives is the sense of humor and laughter. As shown by numerous scientifically rigorous studies, laughter is a reaction unique to human beings, not to other species. Laughter itself is one of the most pleasurable sensations we experience.
A sense of humor is a strength of our character that provides us with tools to face difficulties with a healthier attitude. Laughter is observable, we are positive, friendly… and most importantly: it is contagious! You are much more likely to laugh if you hear someone else laugh. That is why we adore listening to comedians, and we enjoy their shows so much.
No comedian has so far found a universally funny joke. But when they try to make people laugh, they have found that some things work better than others.
Would you like to know what goes on in the brains of comedians when they come up with a funny joke? What is the source of the humour with which they generate their jokes? You might be able to find out about that if you get your comedy event tickets and try to ask them yourself.
Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia is known worldwide as a successful comedian in the Hollywood industry. Additionally, the Honduran has made a name for himself in various movies and television series, adding to Honduras’s popularity. When he entered California State University to study electrical engineering, he hosted an open mic night at the Laugh Factory. From there, the Honduran native discovered his talent as a comedian.
Carlos Mencia then made his debut on the prestigious shows The Comedy Store and The L.A. While appearing in “Looking for Stars”, he also received the title of “Grand Champion of International Comedy”. Additionally, Carlos Mencia, a Honduran comedian, won the CableACE award for Best StandUp Comedy Special for his work on two HBO specials. What a wonderful man!
Danny Duncan
Danny Duncan is another modern star made famous thanks to YouTube. Since 2014, Danny has published videos about treating an ankle injury, videos full of jokes and videos about skateboarding that have made him a lot of fame. The 27-year-old man was very enterprising in these endeavors and they paid off well. Danny practically became famous for his films and the fanbase he built. Currently, it also makes people laugh with live performances that everyone loves.
Bianca del Rio
Bianca Del Rio, Roy Haylock’s character (actor, comedian, costume designer and drag queen), famous in New Orleans clubs and for winning the 6th season of the reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, presented the show “Blame it on Bianca del Rio”, on February 1 and 2, at Bradesco Theater, in São Paulo which attracted so many people. So many people comment that to be in front of Bianca Del Rio is a unique and incredible opportunity. They confess that they had a feeling of happiness.
Tom Segura
Thomas Segura Jr. is an American comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. Segura moderates the Your Mom’s House podcast with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, and also moderates the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast with comedian and actor Bert Kreischer. In his podcast you will learn about Tom’s daily life, the usual phone calls with his parents and, of course, he reads and answers the questions you send them. But when you see it live, you will definitely laugh out loud.
Bill Burr
Bill Burr is a talented American performer, comedian, writer, actor, and podcast presenter. Surreal blue comedy, satire, epithets and observation posts on topics such as quotes, race relations, gender equality, sports, religion, climate change and self deprecation. He has been actively involved in it since 1992. Bill can also be seen as Patrick Cubi on the AMC Breaking Bad series, host of the Monday Morning podcast, and as the creator and star of the Netflix animated comedy F for the Family.
Bill Burr’s career as a comedian began in 1992, and in 1995 he moved to New York to take full advantage of the opportunities. Reviewers of the US comedy stand-up network call Bill a “comedian” because his colleagues follow and appreciate his work.
John Mulaney
He is from the United States and is a very popular comedian who was born in Chicago, Illinois. Today he is known as a writer and comedian for Saturday Night Live with standup specials The Top Part, New in Town, The Comeback Kid and Kid Gorgeous. In 2018 he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Special for this work. Any live show is definitely fun and people love it. He became particularly famous in the last three years.
Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka (born 1988) is an American comedian, actress, director, producer, and writer from Los Angeles, California. Atsuko has performed in various comedy theatres, clubs, colleges and universities. In 2015, her company organized “The Comedy Comedy Festival” (the first annual Asian-American comedy festival). She loves to entertain her fans by uploading hilarious comedy content, event appearances, behind the scenes, personal lifestyle and more. In addition, the young comedian is fluent in several languages, such as Japanese, English and Mandarin Chinese.
Jim Jefferies
If you’re into modern comedy, you’ve probably heard of Jim Jeffries, a veteran comedian who makes audiences laugh as he goes to the bank. Jim amassed a significant net worth in his comedy career and has become a well-known and respected comedian of our time. The best thing is to get you to put your hands to your head while you choke on endless laughter. This man, who aspired to be a TV star, had to settle for planks due to the cruelty content, yes, but also honesty. His three shows available on Netflix are so good they can forget about all the problems.
Ricky Gervais
The best thing Ricky Gervais has done for himself in the last ten years is to comment in public about how much fun he has on Twitter. Before he gets there, he wastes some time ranting about two-bit celebrities, but suddenly he starts talking about offspring, mortality and whistles, and from there, he’s cruising to the end. He has some upcoming shows until the end of 2021, so don’t miss them!
Jim Norton
Jim Norton was a member of The Marlowe Society drama club in Cambridge. In 2007 he played in a Trevor Nunn-directed Cymbeline production to commemorate the company’s centennial. He has earned a reputation as a comic strip hooligan who has surprisingly appeared in movies like “The Irishman.” His shameful mouth is a hilarious descent into the hell of wickedness as only he can: a genius at what he does.
Conclusion
When we really laugh, the brain releases endorphins, neurotransmitters secreted by the brain’s pituitary gland, which have an opiate-like effect similar to morphine.
When the brain recognizes that the joke is funny and one laughs, the hypothalamus translates the laughter into something pleasurable and calming, this decreases the release of cortisol (stress hormone) and increases the production of dopamine, a hormone related to psychological well-being. Many studies show that laughing makes us happy. And, laughing while listening to the jokes of the best comedians is among the best laughs.
