Riveted : the science of why jokes make us laugh, movies make us cry, and religion makes us feel one with the universe /
Davies, Jim.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hardwiring for socializing -- Wizard's first rule : hope and fear's anti-sweet spot -- The thrill of discovering patterns -- Incongruity : absurdism, mystery, and puzzle -- Our biological nature -- Our psychological biases -- Why we get riveted.
Evolutionary psychology.
Cognitive psychology.